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Mayor defends absence from town hall as council meeting erupts and is temporarily adjourned
Summary
Mayor Bradley told council she missed a recent town hall because she was representing Lorain at a scheduled statewide meeting in Columbus; the council meeting that followed included heated public comments, an organizer’s accusation that the administration tried to block the town hall, and a short adjournment after audience disruptions.
Mayor Bradley told Lorain City Council she missed a recent community town hall because she was attending a scheduled meeting of the Ohio City Managers Alliance in Columbus and not because she instructed staff to avoid the forum, leading to exchanges that briefly halted the council meeting.
“I did not issue any directive to the police or any other city employees instructing them not to attend this town hall,” the mayor said. She described the Columbus commitment as longstanding and said she was not part of the town hall planning or agenda-setting.
The mayor’s remarks prompted a lengthy…
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