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Residents urge restored civility and object to political flags during public comment
Summary
During public comment residents called for a return to civil discourse at council meetings and objected to city display of political flags. Speakers also raised concerns about staff turnover, community protests and maintenance of city landscaping; several asked the council to stop flying political flags on city property.
Multiple residents used the public-comment period at the start of the Feb. 4 meeting to urge restored civility in council meetings, to raise concerns about employee turnover and to object to political flags on city property.
Connie Horton, a 50-year Clayton resident, told the council that remote meeting technology can enable "personal attacks and public shaming" and…
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