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Alderman raises safety concerns after late deployment of barricades at back-to-school event
Summary
An alderman criticized city departments after barricades and public-works support arrived late for a back-to-school event, saying children were exposed to traffic for hours; council approved overtime payments for event staffing but the timing prompted requests for improved coordination.
An alderman sharply criticized the city's handling of a back-to-school event after barricades and public-works support arrived late, leaving children exposed to traffic for several hours.
Alderman Wilson described a back-to-school event scheduled to start at 9 a.m. that had been approved two months earlier. She said barricades and garbage cans had been approved by public works but had not been in place at 10 a.m.; children were using inflatable attractions while cars continued to move in…
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