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Lock Haven council votes 4–3 to allow donated nativity in Triangle Park after heated public debate
Summary
After extended public comment and competing visions for downtown holiday displays, council approved a temporary sharing arrangement to allow a donated nativity in Triangle Park this year while Downtown Lock Haven pursues a separate gingerbread‑themed attraction.
Lock Haven — A split city council vote Thursday resolved a months‑long dispute over the placement of a donated nativity set in downtown Lock Haven. After more than an hour of public comment and a sometimes heated exchange between residents and council members, the council voted 4–3 to allow the nativity to be displayed this year in a shared arrangement with the downtown organizers.
Melissa Dally, manager of Downtown Lock Haven, told the council that "Downtown Lock Haven is not responsible for permitting the Clinton County Ministerium to display or not to display the nativity." Dally said the nativity is not Downtown Lock Haven property, that the organization had not submitted a use request for it,…
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