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Residents press Shelton leaders over Riverview Park paving, immigration enforcement and holiday siren use
Summary
Public commenters at the Shelton Board of Aldermen meeting pressed officials to pave Riverview Park, urged the mayor to enroll the city in a 287(g) immigration-enforcement agreement with ICE, and clashed over the safety and tradition of using lights and sirens on holiday fire-truck parades.
Residents used the public-comment period to raise multiple local concerns, including requests for road repairs, a call to partner with federal immigration authorities, and a debate over holiday fire-truck siren use.
Jerry Bloom, who identified himself as living on Ferris Lane, told the board he has spent about three years trying to get Riverview Park road paved and said the street remains unpaved after his previous requests. He asked the mayor to act and said, ‘‘All it takes is 1 phone call,’’ when urging the city…
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