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Public commenters press Onslow County on transparency, elections staffing and separation of church and state
Summary
Several speakers used the public-comment period to urge the county to improve transparency, address staffing and funding concerns in elections and other departments, and to stop what a commenter described as compulsory religious practices at government meetings.
Multiple speakers raised governance and transparency concerns in public comment at the Onslow County Board of Commissioners meeting on Oct. 20.
Ari Rakowitz criticized the invocation and the county—s handling of certain matters, saying the county was "violating our first amendment right to separation of church and state" and called for training and removal of a sign they said signaled religious preference. Rakowitz…
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