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Public commenters urge council to act on 287(g), oppose ICE task force and press for action on Falcon Field noise
Summary
Speakers at public comment urged the council to place 287(g) on the agenda to protect students, warned that ICE enforcement could harm Mesa's Asian business community and tourism, and described rising flight‑school activity at Falcon Field with noise and lead‑fuel concerns.
Several public commenters used the Dec. 8 meeting to press the council on distinct community issues: placing policy 287(g) on a future agenda to protect students, rejecting an ICE task force because of potential economic and community harm, and addressing increased flight‑school activity at Falcon Field that residents say is noisy and uses leaded fuel.
Jason Smithson, a District 4 resident and parent of a child with special needs, urged the council to place "2 87 g" on the agenda next month and take a…
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