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Residents press council on crime, data-center dispute and development priorities during public comment
Summary
Public comment focused on rising violent incidents, police overtime, an ongoing dispute tied to a private data-center site and concerns about development favoring out-of-town interests; callers urged more services for children and reviewed budget and oversight questions.
A large group of residents used the Nov. 18 public-comment period to press the Michigan City Common Council on public safety, budgeting and development.
Several speakers described gunfire and recent shootings near homes and said the city’s police and fire overtime is driven by increased public-safety demand. "We hear the police sirens.…
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