Prattville public commenters press council on immigration enforcement, incentives, transparency and election integrity

A broad set of concerns dominated the public comment period at the Prattville City Council meeting, with residents raising allegations about an immigration enforcement action at a local restaurant, criticizing the city’s use of economic incentives and delays in historical-marker deliveries, and urging greater transparency about the city’s 1¢ sales-tax allocations and election integrity.

Allison Brown opened the public comment period alleging that masked, armed individuals collaborating with the Prattville Police Department entered a local restaurant and removed patrons without a warrant; she framed the incident as a constitutional and human-rights concern. “They showed no warrant. They showed no warrant signed by a judge,” Brown said. The council did not provide a formal response during the public comment period; speakers urged follow-up and investigation…