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Veteran urges council to reconsider citation for oversized flag at Camping World
Summary
A U.S. Navy veteran told Greenville City Council that an oversized flag at a local Camping World location is meaningful to veterans and asked the council to reconsider enforcement action; council acknowledged the comment but did not take action.
During the public comment period at the June 12 Greenville City Council meeting, resident and U.S. Navy veteran Kels Kelly asked council to reconsider a citation he said had been issued over an oversized flag flown at a Camping World location.
Kelly said the flag is "more than just fabric" to veterans and recounted the service and death of a friend, Petty Officer Brian Grosso, as a reason the flag should be seen as a symbol of sacrifice. "That flag isn't oversized to me. It's just big enough to carry the weight of my friend," Kelly said.
Mayor PJ Conley thanked Kelly for his service and for sharing his remembrance. The transcript shows no follow-up discussion or formal action on the flag citation during the meeting.
The comment was recorded during the public comment segment, which the mayor and city clerk described as limited to 30 minutes overall with individual speakers allowed up to three minutes.
