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Residents raise concerns about mayor's lawsuit and recurring protests; commission weighs options

Town of Melbourne Beach Town Commission · April 16, 2026
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Summary

Multiple residents used the public-comment period to criticize Mayor Lisonbee Dennington's recent lawsuit and trial handling, to call for rules on recurring protest activity and for county library parking enforcement; the mayor defended her actions and commissioners discussed legal options for time, place and manner restrictions.

Several speakers used the April 15 public-comment period to raise concerns about a lawsuit involving Mayor Lisonbee Dennington and to urge the town to consider rules addressing recurring protests and parking at a busy corner near the library.

Joyce Barton, who said she attended the trial that began April 8, urged residents to attend a May 20 continuation and criticized the mayor's mediation efforts, saying, "All indications…

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