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Public comment period centers on calls for removal of Mayor Burns, concerns about online posts and community division
Summary
More than a dozen speakers during the council—s public comment period urged action in response to social media posts by Mayor Robert Burns after the shooting death of activist Charlie Kirk; speakers also raised other issues including drag performances, food insecurity, and community civility.
The public comment period at the Sept. 23 Monroe City Council meeting was dominated by calls for accountability for Mayor Robert Burns over social-media posts and an in-person vigil after the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
Speakers representing the Union County NAACP and other groups urged council to remove the mayor. "The Union County NAACP stands firmly against political violence, harassment, and the misuse of public office," Archie Hensley, president of the Union County NAACP, told council. Hensley said the mayor used his official…
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