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Public divided over prayer at Pueblo County meetings; commissioners refer matter to work session
Summary
Public comment on whether the Board of County Commissioners should open meetings with a verbal prayer split between supporters and opponents. Several commissioners signaled differing views and the board directed further discussion in the work session; one commissioner said a proposal for a minute of silence policy will be presented.
Citizens and faith leaders filled the public-comment period Thursday to urge opposing outcomes on whether the Pueblo County Board of County Commissioners should open its meetings with a spoken prayer.
Tamara Axworthy, speaking during public comment, urged the board to adopt a formal verbal prayer, citing U.S. Supreme Court precedent. "The practice of opening government meetings with prayer is firmly rooted in our nation's history and has been consistently upheld by the courts," Axworthy said, referring to court…
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