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Public speaker urges council to place "personhood" resolution on agenda; cites past ‘sanctuary for the unborn’ action
Summary
A public commenter urged the council to place a proposed personhood resolution on the agenda and to pursue a citizen ballot measure; he cited the city's prior action adopting a sanctuary-for-the-unborn resolution and asked the council to act under public safety.
Brother Steven Gerard Sedlowski addressed Lebanon City Council on June 24 to urge the council to place a proposed personhood resolution on a future agenda and to consider a citizen ballot measure adding related language to the city charter.
Sedlowski said he was presenting a two-step approach: ask the council to immediately place the proposed personhood resolution on the agenda under public safety and then initiate a citizen vote to amend the charter. He told the council he believes the measure would pass in Warren County and referenced Lebanon’s prior action as a “sanctuary city for the unborn.”
Council received the public comment during the recognition-of-visitors period; no council motion or vote followed the speaker’s remarks. The speaker provided written materials to council members and offered to be contacted for follow-up. Mayor Messer acknowledged the comment but council took no formal action on the request that evening.
