During the public‑comment period at the July 7 East Point City Council meeting, three residents urged the council to improve professionalism and collaboration after a contentious budget meeting held the previous Monday.

Latoya Kayvon Arnold, who identified herself as a resident of 2465 Main Street, said she was "saddened and disappointed" by what she called a disruption during the budget process that delayed proceedings by roughly $8,000 and undercut more than 40 prior meetings. Arnold criticized infighting and said the chairperson had shown bias during public debate about events. “The city of East Point deserves leadership that can disagree without being disagreeable,” she told the council.

Sharon Lovett, who gave her address as 2830 Delo Drive, asked why the council needed to review the budget so many times and said the council must “do better and work better together.” Lovett thanked city personnel who she said assisted with a fence cleanup and expressed pride that the work was in the budget.

Tom Wardlow, who said he lives in Eagan Park, raised three items: appreciation for local democratic process, concern about the city's choice to destroy playground equipment rather than donate it to nonprofit organizations, and a request that the police department enforce fire‑lane parking. On the playground equipment, Wardlow suggested donating usable elements to organizations such as Goodwill for refurbishment rather than disposing of them.

Council responses during the comments period were limited; the presiding officer moved business forward after the public comments concluded. Later in the meeting, council members discussed parks outreach and the playground agenda item, and staff provided follow‑up timeframes.

Ending: The public comments were recorded as part of the July 7 meeting and council members subsequently placed related park and event items on the agenda for staff updates and discussion.