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Public commenters raise safety, library funding and transparency concerns at St. Joseph County Council meeting
Summary
Speakers at the council’s privilege-of-the-floor session raised concerns about an unregulated explosive target/shooting activity near residences, asked the council to back state legislation changing library taxing authority, and criticized a local op-ed and DEI remarks; climate risk was also raised.
During the privilege-of-the-floor segment of the St. Joseph County Council meeting on Feb. 11, several members of the public spoke on distinct community concerns, including a reported explosives incident at a Green Township shooting range, a request that the council support state legislation on library taxing authority, debate over public participation and an op‑ed in the local newspaper, and climate-change warnings.
Shooting-range complaint: Brandy Hummer of Green Township said an incident on Feb. 1 near the Zeebee Falcons Conservation Club shook nearby homes and rattled windows. She described what she said were explosions consistent with use of explosive reactive targets (commonly sold under trade names such as Tannerite) and said the activity…
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