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Residents press Sussex County for transparency on 'Fenimore' complaints and request sexual-assault awareness proclamation
Summary
At the March 25 meeting, residents urged the Sussex County commissioners to disclose the nature of agenda-listed 'Fenimore' complaints if public safety is implicated and asked the board to adopt a proclamation for sexual-assault awareness month; a member of the public said commissioners laughed when a woman reported an assault, and a board member denied laughing.
During the public-comment portion of the March 25 Sussex County commissioners meeting, two residents raised separate but serious concerns the board said it would consider.
Sierra Wilson, who identified herself and her residence, asked the board to bring forward a proclamation for sexual-assault awareness month and said many women in the room had experienced sexual assault or harassment. She said a previous speaker's disclosure of victimization was met with laughter…
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