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Residents press council during public comment; one speaker cites pending lawsuit alleging 16 months of inaction
Summary
During public comment, speakers from a group calling itself 'We The People' delivered a notice opposing lockdowns and asserting constitutional protections; resident Deborah Gilchrist said the city failed to act on code enforcement issues for 16 months and disclosed a pending lawsuit (case SCV0052085). Council and the city attorney responded with factual clarifications about case filings.
Public comment at the April 9 meeting included multiple speakers from a group using the name "We The People," who read a notice warning the council about perceived threats to civil liberties and urging officials to produce constitutional authority for any emergency orders. Speakers said they had circulated similar notices to state and…
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