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Speakers push Hartford council to advance resolution on colonialism, press for flood and infrastructure funding
Summary
Public commenters, including retired Fire Chief Charles A.T. Hill Sr., urged the council to advance Resolution 5.1 on the historical impact of colonialism and to support infrastructure and flood-insurance initiatives tied to environmental justice and public safety.
During public comment, retired Hartford Fire Department Chief Charles A. T. Hill Sr. and several community members urged the City of Hartford council to advance Resolution 5.1, described by speakers as addressing the historical impact of colonialism in Hartford and public-safety and environmental concerns tied to that history.
“We have sowed the seeds of violence, so we've got violence,” said Charles A. T. Hill Sr., a member of the Hartford Circus Fire Memorial Committee, linking a historical fire tragedy to present-day prevention and public-safety work. Hill told the…
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