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Carbondale council members urge mediation and reaffirmation of ‘Safe and Welcoming’ policy amid public comments
Summary
Council members called for mediation between colleagues, urged unity, and discussed reaffirming the city’s 2017 “Safe and Welcoming Communities” resolution after public comments about council conduct and community concerns.
At a regular meeting, members of the Carbondale City Council urged internal mediation and renewed public support for the city’s 2017 “Safe and Welcoming Communities” resolution while several residents used public comment to press council conduct and policy concerns.
Council member Blost told colleagues the new federal administration made it timely to reaffirm the 2017 resolution and to signal to residents that the city will not cooperate with demands beyond legal requirements. “We can set an expectation that where there is genuine question as to what the law is, that we seek relief in court before we cooperate with certain things,” Blost said, urging the council to reaffirm parts of…
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