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Resident urges city to clarify future of Bell Tower space and begin recording meetings

Rancho Santa Margarita City Council · May 14, 2025
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Summary

A public commenter told the council the Boys and Girls Club felt unwelcome in the Bell Tower and pressed the council to explain the future use of the space and to start video-recording meetings for transparency; the council acknowledged the comment but gave no substantive reply in the meeting.

At the city council’s May 14 meeting, resident Christie Acuna used public comment to press the council about the future of the Bell Tower space after the Boys & Girls Club announced it will leave, and to call for greater transparency in council proceedings.

Acuna accused the council majority — “except Carrie Barrett,” she said — of betraying parents…

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