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Residents press council on Auburn Correctional Facility job losses and FOIL requests; mayor rejects accusation of collusion with state
Summary
Multiple residents urged the council to address job losses at the Auburn Correctional Facility and alleged state actions; the mayor called the accusations baseless and directed residents to file Freedom of Information Law requests for documentation.
During the public comment portion of the March 20 Auburn City Council meeting, residents criticized the mayor and council for not publicly addressing job losses tied to actions affecting corrections officers and raised concerns about missing public records.
James Chambers, a resident of Swift Street, told the council the Auburn Correctional Facility is “the biggest singular employer in the city of Auburn” and said corrections officers had been fired across the state. “They have lost their livable wage…
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