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Hawthorne mayor and council reaffirm rule barring council-run city events after separate turkey giveaway; staff to compile report
Summary
Council members reiterated a May resolution that city events must be organized by staff, not individual council members, after a disputed separate turkey giveaway; the council voted to direct staff to prepare a written report clarifying prior motions, procedures, and enforcement options.
A debate over event-hosting norms dominated the latter portion of the Hawthorne City Council meeting as members revisited a May resolution that reserves city‑organized events to staff and the city manager.
The dispute began after social-media posts revealed a councilmember had conducted a separate turkey giveaway contemporaneous with an Operation Gobble event the city and Chamber were…
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