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County supervisors table controversial ‘Day of Remembrance’ resolution after hours of public comment
Summary
After more than three hours of public comment and sharp exchanges between speakers and supervisors, the Tuolumne County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to table a resolution that had originally named a single national figure for remembrance and was revised during the meeting.
The Tuolumne County Board of Supervisors on Oct. 14 voted unanimously to table a proposed resolution concerning Oct. 14 that had become the focus of an extended public debate over free speech, political violence and whether a local governing body should recognize a polarizing national figure.
Supervisor Brandon Griefer had placed a resolution on the agenda honoring the life of a nationally known commentator. After public pushback, Griefer and others offered amended language during the meeting aimed at broadening the focus to “free speech and public service remembrance.” That revised draft was discussed…
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