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Greenfield resident says city staff shut down student-run ACUE lab, demands access and explanation
Summary
A Greenfield resident and cofounder of the ACUE Arts and Science Lab told the City Council the lab was shut down by city staff and police without written notice; he demanded immediate access to nonprofit equipment and a formal explanation from city leadership.
David Orta, a Greenfield resident and co‑founder of the ACUE Arts and Science Lab, told the City Council on May 13 that city staff shut down the volunteer-run student lab on April 25 and confiscated keys and access without written notice.
Orta said staff member Jesus Perez, accompanied by several police officers, forced the lab’s volunteers — including students served by Hartnell College’s Disability Support Programs and Services (DSPS) — to surrender keys and leave the facility. He told the council the action was “approved by higher ups, specifically naming City Manager Paul Wood,” and that the incident caused…
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