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Public commenter accuses council member Noah Walker of misconduct and demands apology during Lake City meeting
Summary
During public participation, Sylvester Warren III called for a public apology from Noah Walker, criticized Walker's conduct toward a community member, and warned of further action at future meetings.
During the public comment portion of the Lake City Council meeting on March 3, resident Sylvester Warren III accused Noah Walker of abusing his role two weeks earlier and demanded a public apology to a community member identified as Mr. Bowden.
Warren said Walker "abused the true purpose of the gather for his own personal ambition and amusement" and that "Noah Walker thinks his sense of pride, white privilege, and superiority justifies his misguided actions toward mister Bowden, whom he owes a public apology." He described Mr. Bowden as "a legend, a pioneer among the black community," and warned the council he would press the matter again at a future meeting.
Warren spoke during the public-participation slot the council had opened earlier; no other members of the public had signed up that evening. After Warren concluded, the mayor thanked him and the meeting moved to scheduled presentations.
The remarks were made during public comment and did not produce any formal council action during the meeting.
The council did not respond substantively during the meeting beyond a brief acknowledgment; no apology or follow-up action was recorded on the meeting agenda.
