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Council orders answers after debate over mayoral-sponsored AAPI celebration and city rental policies
Summary
Councilmember Jonathan Lafferty pressed the administration for details about a May 17 Asian American and Pacific Islander celebration held at the Warren Community Center, asking who sponsored and paid for it; council voted to require administration to provide written answers and related exhibits.
Councilmember Jonathan Lafferty on May 20 pressed city staff for documentation and justification after advertisements and posts associated with a May 17 Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) celebration included City of Warren branding. Lafferty said the matter is about “policies, our process, and our procedure” for city-sponsored events, not opposition to the community being celebrated.
Lafferty asked seven detailed questions for the record: who sponsored the event; which budget paid for it; who authorized…
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