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Public commenters ask for accountability on building inspections and cultural stewardship
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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