Jeremy Brown, who identified himself as living at 615 Toll Street in Evansville, criticized the council's development priorities and said the city's recordkeeping and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) processes are deficient.

"I'm here tonight to ask this council, why it feels the need to develop land in ways that harm current land owners and their livelihoods," Brown said, urging the council to protect existing residents' property rights.

Brown also said he had to file a FOIA request to obtain basic information after failing to get answers on social media and urged the council to consult with a records clerk he described as organized and responsive. He asked the mayor to clarify a recent TikTok video: "In your recent TikTok video, exactly who are you referring to as harming children and what organization were you talking about?" Brown asked.

The presiding council member said the allegation referred generally to "people who harm children" and said some matters are bound by confidentiality; the presiding member offered to discuss specifics in a separate scheduled conversation. Brown said he would be willing to speak with the mayor but noted he had been blocked on Facebook; council members offered to schedule a follow-up discussion.

Brown also criticized what he described as a lack of transparency and urged the council to adopt better recordkeeping practices; he recommended consulting a records clerk in Evansville who he said maintains well-organized FOIA responses. The council did not take formal action on recordkeeping at the meeting but offered to continue the conversation.

The meeting moved on after the exchange and the council proceeded to vote on ordinances on the agenda.