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Lorain resident says new City Hall security policy restricts access; council pauses meeting amid confrontation
Summary
A public‑access dispute over a City Hall security directive prompted a heated exchange, a council recess and a request that the administration publish formal rules on entry and recording; the council later reconvened and continued its agenda.
A public confrontation over City Hall security policies briefly interrupted a meeting of the Lorain City Council after a resident who arrived to speak said auxiliary staff detained him and refused him entry without an appointment.
The dispute began during the public‑comment period when a speaker listed on the sign‑up as Erin Knapp and who identified himself in remarks as Aaron Napp told the council he had been stopped at the City Hall door, detained about 10 minutes and refused entry “until the mayor had to come down” and intervene. Napp said the practice stemmed from an August 25 directive he said was signed by Director Ray Kerrio instructing auxiliary staff “to stop citizens, ask why they’re here, and refuse entry without an…
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