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Residents press council on trash and license‑plate reader use; council debates data and contracts
Summary
Community members urged the council to take stronger action on illegal dumping and neighborhood trash; speakers also pressed for clarity about a license‑plate reader contract and data retention after the devices were approved earlier by the council.
Several residents and community activists told the Saginaw City Council that illegal dumping and litter remain persistent problems and urged the city to pursue a comprehensive enforcement and cleanup strategy.
Jeffrey Bowles told council that the city needs a broader plan beyond one‑day cleanups. "I'm offering my help. I'm offering a solution," Bowles said, and asked for updates on the Ojibwe and homelessness committees and on the recent license‑plate…
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