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Residents urge Harrisburg board to preserve William Penn building, call for more public input
Summary
Two public commenters urged the Harrisburg City School District to preserve the historic William Penn campus, questioned options presented at a Nov. 13 special meeting and asked the board to extend public-comment time and vet proposals’ legal and nonprofit status.
Two residents told the Harrisburg City School District Committee of the Whole on Nov. 18 that the board should prioritize saving the William Penn campus and give the public more time to weigh proposals.
Melanie Cook, a Riverside resident, criticized how the Nov. 13 special meeting was run and said three minutes per commenter was inadequate. "Three minutes is insufficient time to go through all the comments that need to be spoken of," she said, and…
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