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Resident raises concerns about lime-sludge cleanup and council use of 'emergency' declarations
Summary
Mount Vernon resident and pastor Justin Meyer urged more action on lime-sludge cleanup and criticized frequent emergency declarations for resolutions, saying they limit public participation; council members replied that Ohio law and routine administrative needs explain the practice.
Mount Vernon — During the council’s public-comment period, Justin Meyer, a Mount Vernon pastor and long-time resident, told the council he remains concerned about lingering lime-sludge at Forest Park and questioned the frequent use of emergency declarations that move measures to a third reading quickly.
Meyer recounted the 2022 lime-sludge incident and said he still worries about possible leaching. He…
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