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Two residents use public comment to raise complaints about Merriam Community Center incident and to read lawsuit

2829864 · March 10, 2025
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Summary

During public comment at a Merriam City Council meeting, resident Billy Crone accused a Ward 4 resident of retaliatory behavior related to campaign signs and called for censure; Dr. Justin Spies read portions of a federal lawsuit alleging an unlawful arrest at the Merriam Community Center and named city employees as defendants.

At the start of the council's public comment period, two residents pressed concerns about events at the Merriam Community Center and alleged retaliatory and unconstitutional conduct by city employees and a neighbor.

Billy Crone, who gave his address as 6633 Wedd Street, told the council that after he spoke at a previous meeting about an incident at the community center involving Merriam employees Anna Slocum and Aaron Simmons, a Ward 4 resident contacted his homeowners association and distributed materials intended to intimidate him. Crone named Daniel and Stacy…

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