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Heated public comments over mural contract and political messaging put council on record
Summary
During public comment, speakers accused the Ithaca Murals team of promoting political messaging and said staff withheld amendment text; commenters disputed each other’s characterizations and asked the council to take action. The mayor reiterated rules on scope for public hearings and comments.
A series of charged public comments at the April 15 meeting focused on a recent Ithaca Murals contract and whether proposed mural content included political messaging.
A commenter who was recognized during public comment said the mural proposal and the process surrounding it were improper and accused the mural team of promoting a "Free Gaza" message that the speaker described as "Hamas propaganda." The commenter also alleged staff withheld amendment text until the afternoon…
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