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Tamarac commission declines to place independent-investigation item on agenda after residents call for probe into festival incident
Summary
After weeks of public pressure, a motion to place a discussion about commissioning an independent investigation into an alleged Feb. 7 incident at the Mont Tamarac sports complex failed 3-2. Dozens of residents urged accountability during a lengthy public-comment period that centered on Vice Mayor Marlon Bolton.
Mayor Michelle Gomez asked the City Commission on Feb. 11 to consider whether an independent investigation should be commissioned into an alleged incident at the Mont Tamarac sports complex on Feb. 7. The mayor made a motion to put a discussion of the alleged incident on the next agenda and seek an independent investigator to determine whether any city-code violations occurred.
The motion drew immediate debate about procedure and prior reviews. City Attorney (on the record) said he had received one email and limited facts; the mayor and several commissioners discussed a code section that calls for an independent investigation when an alleged violator is a member of the city…
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