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Residents urge council to act on water affordability and to consider decriminalizing entheogenic plants
Summary
Multiple residents and outside advocates urged Jackson council to support state water‑affordability legislation and urged local decriminalization of entheogenic plants (psilocybin). Speakers cited rising bills, shutoff penalties and neighboring jurisdictions' experience.
During the citizen‑comment period several speakers urged the council to take action on water affordability and to support state legislation, while other commenters and advocates urged the city to consider a local decriminalization policy for entheogenic plants.
On water affordability, speakers described rapidly rising water bills and fees that contribute to housing instability. One resident noted a recent quarterly bill of about "$117" for a single resident who had switched from well water, and several speakers asked…
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