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Residents press council on police use of force, homelessness and billing errors during public comment
Summary
Three residents urged action: Cassandra White criticized the council’s response to recent officer‑involved injuries and deaths and called officials 'cowards'; Kim Bell raised safety and homelessness concerns and reported Hall of Fame property liens; investor Nicholas Goodnight described repeated double‑billing by the building department and urged a paperless option.
Three members of the public used the city’s public-comment period to press Canton City Council on public safety, homelessness, municipal property liabilities and administrative billing errors.
Cassandra White (4161 Arlington Road) addressed the council about multiple recent incidents involving police contact that she said left people dead or severely injured. Citing local cases and urging the council to engage with families, White asked, "When is enough?"…
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