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Public commenters accuse developers of influence and allege improper use of church mailing list; mayor responds
Summary
Two public commenters alleged coordination between developers and candidates and that a church mailing list was used for political endorsements without consent; Mayor John Higdon acknowledged the clip circulating online is heavily edited and said Commissioner John Urban will have an opportunity to respond at a future meeting.
During the public‑comment period on Nov. 10, two residents raised allegations about the recent election and local campaign conduct and urged the board to provide more information.
Alex Freeman accused developers and "former mayors, sitting officials, and private developers" of coordinating to funnel money to select candidates and said the current board is now the "most developer‑friendly board Matthews has ever seen." Freeman also alleged that a church mailing list was used to send political…
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