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Portage proclaims Family Court Awareness Month; residents urge sidewalks and clarity on waste contract
Summary
Mayor Patricia Randall proclaimed November 2025 Family Court Awareness Month. Members of Protective Parents Michigan praised the proclamation and urged state action; residents raised safety concerns and questioned whether the city's single-hauler solid-waste contract covers condominium associations.
Mayor Patricia M. Randall read a proclamation declaring November 2025 as Family Court Awareness Month, asking the community to prioritize child safety and to incorporate evidence-based research into family-court practices.
City Clerk Erica Eklove read statistics and referenced local cases and efforts such as Rowan's Act and Kent County's domestic-violence court initiatives. A caller from Protective Parents Michigan (identified as Geralyn) thanked the city for the proclamation and urged judicial training on coercive control and other abuse types; she urged…
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