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Residents press Shawnee leaders on downtown safety, spending and housing authority practices
Summary
Residents and community members urged the Shawnee City Commission to explain use of public funds for downtown events, safety assessments for a public tour after a building collapse, and recent housing authority practices during the public-comment period.
Theresa Cody urged the City Commission on behalf of "the little people of Shawnee" to "stand strong for us" and asked for public answers about city decision-making, including why the city manager asked Pottawatomie County for funds to support a city-hosted event and who determined an "empty building tour" was safe to enter after a downtown building later collapsed.
"Why did the city manager send a letter to the Pottawatomie County Commission soliciting county funds for a city hosted event?" Cody asked, saying citizens…
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