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Candidates and residents urge civility at Pelham public forum; candidate Chris Towns announces council bid
Summary
During public comments at the July 7 Pelham City Council meeting, Russell Platt urged council members and candidates to reject personal attacks and racist comments; Chris Towns formally announced his candidacy for City Council Place 3. Other residents thanked the city for community events.
Pelham — Public comment at the July 7 Pelham City Council meeting included calls for civility in the municipal campaign, a formal council-campaign announcement and a community thank-you.
Russell Platt, of 2233 Richmond Lane, urged every council member and candidate to publicly repudiate personal attacks and racist comments circulating online. “We know that we, as leaders, set the tone for how those who…
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