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Resident warns of security gaps at Edinburg City Hall, urges armed guard presence
Summary
An 82-year-old resident told the council a security guard was absent at City Hall, saying he could have entered the lobby with a knife while women and children waited. He asked the council to install Class 3 armed security; he said he had informed the city manager and the police chief but no formal council action was recorded.
Alberto Ortiz raised public-safety concerns during public comment at the Aug. 19 Edinburg City Council meeting, saying he entered City Hall recently while carrying a visible knife and found no security guard stationed at the door for about 15 minutes.
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