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Public commenters urge scrutiny of Waterworks, request answers in jail death, and flag contractor concerns
Summary
Three public commenters raised distinct community concerns: alleged discrimination and governance issues at the Waterworks Authority, a mother's plea for access to her daughter's body and information after a jail death, and a museum representative's request for transparency about a contractor tied to sewer repairs and flood recovery.
During the Community Voices portion of the Feb. 3 meeting, three speakers used their allotted time to raise urgent local concerns.
William Mohammed (411 Lorraine Street) said he had obtained an anonymous letter alleging chaos at the Waterworks Authority (CAW) since passage of a state bill. Mohammed alleged that the CEO has broad authority and that "black managers are being stepped over and replaced by whites who have less experience," and said the organization lacked HR rules…
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