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Residents accuse mayor of suppressing public comment; neighbors warn of water-main issues tied to proposed Rochester project
Summary
During public comment, Trish Oliver accused the mayor and commission of suppressing free speech at a prior meeting by calling repeated recesses; Thomas Horman warned that a proposed 42-unit project at 4704 Rochester Road could double utility load on Genesee Avenue, citing recent water-main breaks.
Public-comment speakers raised two distinct concerns at the start of the meeting: allegations about how the city handles public participation and technical warnings about neighborhood infrastructure.
Trish Oliver, a Royal Oak resident since 1986, said the mayor and commission used back‑to‑back recesses at an April 28 meeting to disperse attendees and scold…
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