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District 2 councilor asks that statement about temporary utility disconnection be entered into Laurens City Council minutes
Summary
A District 2 councilor read a public statement describing a temporary utility disconnection at her home, financial hardship affecting personal and business finances, and requested that the statement be entered into the council minutes; council recorded the statement and discussed procedural expectations for future agenda items.
A member of the council representing District 2 asked that a written statement describing a recent temporary disconnection of utilities at her home be entered into the council minutes. The councilor said the initial bill had been paid after the due date, that an additional business-related bill cycle of about $1,500 was applied, and that she experienced financial hardship that prevented her from bringing the full balance current in time to prevent disconnection.
In the statement the councilor said she is financing two separate businesses and that she uses a home generator when present; she also said she maintains temporary housing for work travel. The councilor said she had attempted related court motions that were denied and that she believes she has been the target of a coordinated smear campaign; she called for oversight and said she would seek a fair review.
The councilor asked for prayers and requested the statement be entered into the minutes of the next regular council meeting. The mayor and fellow councilors expressed sympathy and also reminded the speaker of procedural norms, noting that personal statements without an agenda item should be raised with the mayor's office in advance if the councilor wishes to appear formally.
The council did not take any formal action beyond entering the request for the statement and noting the exchange on the record.
