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Public speakers at Westminster meeting range from Rose Center praise to heated criticism of council conduct
Summary
Public commenters praised the Rose Center and urged continuity of management but later in the meeting several speakers sharply criticized council members’ attendance, flag display and alleged defamation; the council discussed whether to change agenda wording about non‑agenda comments.
Public comment formed two distinct arcs at Westminster’s Oct. 15 meeting: supportive testimony on the Rose Center during the study session and later, during non‑agenda comments, forceful criticism and personal attacks directed at council members.
Early in the meeting, several speakers urged the council to preserve the Rose Center as a community resource. Air Force Sergeant Michelle Bae said the theater was "my happy place," and Bonnie Prady Castro described the…
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