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Residents press council on MLK Center eviction, planning board and infrastructure concerns during public comment
Summary
During public comment Long Beach residents urged the council to remove the MLK Center from eviction court, supported establishment of a planning board and raised sewer, airplane‑noise and overtime concerns; the council scheduled planning and zoning hearings for Jan. 21.
A range of residents and community representatives spoke during public comment at the Long Beach City Council meeting on Dec. 17, pressing officials on an ongoing eviction court matter involving the MLK Center, supporting a new planning board and asking for updates on sewer construction, airport noise and municipal overtime.
James Hodge, identifying himself as a resident at East Fulton Street, urged the council to remove the MLK Center from eviction court, saying the small nonprofit has served the community since 1968 and is accruing…
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