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Public and trustees debate flag-posting policy; trustees urge civility after heated meeting

3821646 · June 13, 2025
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Public commenters and trustees debated a proposed flag-posting ordinance and its potential future consequences; trustees also admonished one another over personal attacks and said they will seek a more constructive process to address the issue going forward.

Resident Valerie Steiner addressed trustees about the proposed approach to posting flags on village property, urging caution and warning of a "slippery slope" if the village adopts a permissive flag-posting ordinance.

Steiner said she supports the LGBTQ+ community but asked trustees to consider the future consequences of an ordinance that allows posting of selected groups' flags. "If we open this door to just select groups now to hang to post this…

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