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Open forum draws sanitation complaint and a disruptive public‑commenter admonished

2339637 · January 13, 2025
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Summary

At the Jan. 13 Livermore City Council meeting a resident complained about commercial garbage rates and a council admonished and silenced a repeat disruptive speaker who had leveled accusations from the dais.

During open forum at the Jan. 13 Livermore City Council meeting, a property owner complained about commercial garbage‑collection charges and a repeat public commenter was admonished and restrained after making allegations that the mayor and staff said were false.

Michael Blau, who identified himself as a property owner and part owner of Vasco Plaza on Vasco Road, told the council he believed the city’s contracted hauler, Livermore Sanitation, was ‘‘gouging’’ businesses. Blau said…

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