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Public commenters ask for accountability on building inspections and cultural stewardship

Gadsden County Board of County Commissioners · January 20, 2026
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Summary

Speakers during public comment urged the commission to preserve Black history through Black leadership at CASM, and one resident asked the board to refer alleged long-running failures to inspect hurricane-related electrical work to state investigators.

Public comments at the Gadsden County commission meeting included a pair of forceful requests to the board.

Lamonte Horn (speaker 14) opened the public-comment period by clarifying remarks he said were mischaracterized at the prior meeting: he urged that Black history be preserved and narrated "by Black voices" and said cultural integrity should be a prerequisite for public funding of exhibits or programming. "When public funds are used to…

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