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Public turns out as debate over reciting Pledge of Allegiance follows council rules proposal
Summary
More than a dozen residents addressed council Jan. 20 on whether the Pledge of Allegiance should be added to council procedures after a member proposed the change; comments were largely supportive of adding the pledge, and speakers asked for respectful civic discourse.
A motion by Council Member Alan Swank to amend council procedures (introduced at a Committee of the Whole meeting the prior week) prompted extended public comment on Jan. 20 about reciting the Pledge of Allegiance at the start of council meetings.
During announcements, Swank described a proposal to move the call to order and add approval of the agenda; Aiden Fox told…
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