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Residents press council for public after‑action report on storm response; council questions using executive session
Summary
Residents and councilmembers pressed for a public after‑action report on storm and snow cleanup and urged the DPW director to appear at a caucus; council members raised objections after the administration offered to discuss DPW in executive session and asked staff to research subpoena powers.
Residents and councilmembers used the meeting to press for public answers about the city's handling of a recent, prolonged snow and ice event.
Public commenter Joan Hodowanitz asked the council to hold "a public caucus" with the mayor and the Department of Public Works director to review cleanup after the storm and learn lessons for future responses. Councilmember Sean McAndrew said he had requested a written post‑storm after‑action report and was concerned that the administration offered to present storm-related information to the council in an executive session rather than in open…
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