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Residents press council for public records disclosure and urgent action on cannabis licensing delays
Summary
Multiple residents accused city officials of withholding public‑records related to a disputed "public health nuisance" project and urged the council to order independent review. Cannabis licensing applicants also told the council they need a faster, more transparent selection process.
During the public‑comment period dozens of residents urged the council to enforce public‑records law and to act on perceived irregularities connected to a proposed "public health nuisance" project.
Speakers including several neighborhood residents, a members of a community coalition and at least one former mayoral associate alleged city staff and the mayor's office had not produced requested documents (calendars, emails and texts) showing meetings and communications tied to the project and its proponents. Multiple speakers said they have filed or supported a lawsuit seeking records; several urged an…
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