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Residents urge equity in cannabis grants, sound data-center planning and public participation in budget workshops
Summary
Public commenters urged the council to remove barriers to cannabis-grant applicants and to approve a proposed Race Riot Repair Commission; another speaker urged the council to plan for data centers and ensure CWLP complies with IRP requirements; residents were reminded of upcoming budget workshops.
Multiple residents addressed the council during the public-comment portion of the Jan. 6 meeting, pressing officials on equitable grant access, data-center readiness, and public involvement in the 2026 budget process.
A resident identified in the record as Patia criticized city practices around cannabis-revenue grants, saying felony exclusions and cumbersome documentation bar the people the program was intended to…
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