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Council appoints North Beach representative after public turnout; residents urged local voice on flooding and infrastructure
Summary
After a large in-person showing, the City Council appointed Ron Graben as North Beach's TIRS community representative and accepted related board appointments; several residents urged the council to prioritize local flood response and daily living issues.
Residents from North Beach packed council chambers during the public-comment period on Jan. 14 to ask the City Council to appoint a local resident as the community’s representative to the North Beach TIRS (Tourism/Events/Reinvestment) board. The council subsequently appointed Ron Graben to the North Beach TIRS position and approved related board and chair appointments.
Multiple speakers described North Beach flooding, traffic and day‑to‑day access problems and said only a resident who lives there could represent neighborhood priorities. “We need somebody who actually lives on North…
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