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Residents and council members clash over social media, decorum and 'rubber stamping' at Cocoa meeting
Summary
Several citizens used the delegation period July 15 to criticize a council member for an interview and social‑media posts; council members traded defenses and calls for better deliberation, while others urged the council to move toward more collaborative, issue‑focused debate.
The City of Cocoa's July 15 public comment period featured extended criticism of council behavior and social media posts that residents said were divisive, followed by sustained exchanges among council members.
Resident Denise Sims and several others said a council member had publicly criticized colleagues, staff and the police chief on social media and in…
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