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Residents press council on proposed morgue site, housing and services during lengthy public comment
Summary
More than 50 residents used the Sept. 23 public-comment block to press the council on budget cuts, a proposed $62.8 million morgue/forensic lab near Brentwood, affordable housing, and public-safety priorities. Speakers were overwhelmingly opposed to the millage reduction and urged council to preserve social services.
Public comment at the Sept. 23 council meeting stretched for 90 minutes and highlighted several recurring community concerns: opposition to a proposed morgue/forensic laboratory project near Brentwood, opposition to the council'9s millage reduction proposals, calls to preserve funding for telehealth and homelessness prevention, and complaints about how city resources are distributed across neighborhoods.
Several speakers from Brentwood and surrounding neighborhoods said the proposed $62.8 million morgue and forensic lab would be too close to homes and a nearby school; neighbor Lydia…
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