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Residents urge continued support for Ukraine refugees; Okanagan Avenue neighbors complain of demonstrator noise and unaddressed complaints
Summary
Multiple speakers during public comment delivered a petition supporting Ukraine refugees and asked elected officials to preserve refugee protections; nearby residents of Okanagan Avenue complained of months‑long noise, demonstrators and perceived inaction by the city related to activities near 609 Okanagan Avenue.
Several residents used the council’s citizen comment period to press the City of Wenatchee and other elected officials to support legal protections and services for people fleeing the war in Ukraine, and to raise neighborhood concerns about continuing demonstrator activity and noise on Okanagan Avenue.
Maria Hanson told the council she represents a local charitable organization formed shortly after the February 2022 Russian invasion and said the group organized a March 9 rally at Memorial Park that drew “hundreds” of attendees. Hanson said the group is submitting a petition signed by “99 Washingtonians” and represents hundreds of private citizens in Chelan, Douglas and Grant counties who have donated and volunteered to support…
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