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Resident urges joint city-county task force on blight; another resident criticizes downtown Halloween event
Summary
During public comment a local sociologist urged the county to work with the city on blight through a citizen-led ad hoc task force and suggested modest consulting funds; a second speaker criticized the Bradley County Halloween block party as inappropriate for children and urged churches to oppose it.
A longtime resident and urban sociologist urged Bradley County commissioners on Monday to form a joint, citizen-led task force with the city to address blighted areas and suggested the county set aside modest funds for consulting; later a different resident criticized the county’s Halloween block party for adult-oriented content and called on churches to act.
Harold Baer, who identified himself as a resident and urban sociologist, said he had previously made a similar request to the…
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