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Residents raise website transparency and development concerns; city manager promises corrections and updates workforce initiative
Summary
Public commenters asked for clearer election information and better notice about development proposals. City Manager Clark said the election page would be corrected by morning, said denied developments account for some missing notices, and updated council on a workforce initiative and recent hires.
During public comments at the Jan. 6 Forest Park Mayor and Council meeting, residents urged clearer public notice about a special election and better transparency around development proposals near private homes. City Manager Clark responded that the city would correct the election webpage “by 9 o'clock in the morning” and that staff is undertaking a website overhaul to improve how agendas and notices are distributed.
Resident Carl Evans told the council he reviewed the city’s website and said “it doesn't state what day the election is on,” adding the site listed only runoff information and did not clarify that the special…
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