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Public commenters press Aiken City on water safety, homelessness and growth; council hears varied concerns
Summary
During the non-agenda public-comment period, residents alleged water-safety cover-ups, described homelessness responses (warming stations, meals, showers) and urged a moratorium on development until infrastructure is upgraded; council and staff responded and recorded multiple requests and follow-ups.
The Aiken City Council heard a series of public comments Dec. 8 that ranged from allegations about drinking-water safety to appeals for expanded services for people experiencing homelessness.
Dr. Robert A. Lashear, who identified himself as of Lashear Engineering LLC, used his allotted time to accuse the city and the state of concealing drinking-water safety issues and redacting disease-report information, and asked for a public work session to address his concerns. City officials responded that departments had answered prior questions and that a work session on water…
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