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Residents defend public comment, criticize 'builders vs. wreckers' framing and propose Portage Manor citizen committee
Summary
Multiple residents urged county leaders to preserve public comment rights after a local business columnist contrasted "builders" and "wreckers," and one resident proposed a citizens committee for future planning at Portage Manor.
Several residents used the Feb. 11 St. Joseph County commissioners meeting to push back against an opinion column and urge preservation of public comment opportunities, and one resident asked to be part of a citizens committee regarding Portage Manor's future.
Tom Roe and Dan Caruso criticized an article by Jeff Ray, CEO of the South Bend Regional Chamber of Commerce, that…
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