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Organizer Carlton Collins criticizes council for blocking neighborhood projects during heated public comment
Summary
During public comment Carlton Collins, representing The Heights Movement, accused the council of blocking volunteer-driven neighborhood improvement projects, questioned where prior funds went, and alleged an improperly removed council member; the council enforced the three‑minute limit and called time.
At the Dec. 16 Lincoln Heights Council meeting, public commenter Carlton Collins used his allotted three minutes to sharply criticize the council's handling of community projects and to allege that the council had blocked resident participation in neighborhood improvement efforts.
Representing himself as part of The Heights Movement, Collins said the organization has sought to "rebuild and restore" the village and accused the council of maintaining the status quo instead of enabling community-led change. He questioned…
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