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Church asks council for parking and safety accommodations; resident defends city manager against online petition

City of Allegan City Council · January 13, 2026
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Summary

An Episcopal Church representative urged the council to preserve accessible parking and address safety for outreach activities along North Walnut Street; separately a resident, Erin Dye, denounced an anonymous online petition she said contained false, harmful claims about the city manager.

During the Jan. 12 public comment periods, two community members raised concerns about separate community issues.

Ethan McDonald, registered agent for the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, told council that planned downtown redevelopment on North Walnut Street initially appeared to remove the church’s curb cuts and two accessible spaces. He…

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