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Blythewood council schedules special meeting after fights at Movies in the Park; postponement of events proposed
Summary
Following reported fights and arrests at a recent Movies in the Park event, council members debated postponing upcoming town events and agreed to schedule a special meeting to discuss public safety. A formal vote to postpone events was proposed and debated but not clearly recorded as adopted at the meeting.
The Town of Blythewood Town Council discussed public-safety concerns after a violent incident at a recent Movies in the Park event and moved to set a special meeting to discuss security at town events.
Councilman McKendrick proposed postponing future Movies in the Park screenings, the Juneteenth event and the town’s Rockin’ Red, White and Blue celebration “until we have a handle on security” after multiple arrests and reports of fights at a recent event. McKendrick moved to postpone those events; the motion was seconded, and council debated procedural requirements for adding final-action items…
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