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Residents urge Staunton council to study water fluoridation and strengthen comp‑plan language on lighting
Summary
Public commenters asked the council to review the city’s water fluoridation program and to strengthen the comprehensive plan’s language on responsible outdoor lighting; one resident asked the council to use the city code’s research provision to commission a study of fluoridation costs and health effects.
During the matters from the public portion of the March 12 meeting, two residents raised issues for council attention.
Judd Banker, a Staunton resident, asked council to consider a study of the city’s water fluoridation program under a city code provision directing the health officer to seek cooperative research. Banker said nearby localities had ceased fluoridation after…
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