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Residents and watchdogs urge stronger oversight and independent inquiry amid procurement scandals
Summary
Multiple public callers at the Ethics Commission meeting urged independent investigations, structural reforms and stronger whistleblower protections after procurement-related crimes and federal investigations were revealed. Speakers called for transparency, a community-led charter reform process and better enforcement.
During public comment the Ethics Commission heard sustained criticism from residents and local advocates urging deeper structural fixes to contracting and oversight.
Visitors and longtime local activists criticized perceived pay-to-play relationships in city contracting and called for independent investigations and charter reforms. "We're in the middle of a…
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