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Residents press council on group‑home incidents and demand transparency on banking choices
Summary
During public comment at the Sept. 15 meeting, resident Dave Renfro urged the council and mayor to direct the city attorney to act on complaints about group‑home incidents; another resident criticized the council for 'bad optics' after moving funds and urged use of Illinois LGIP accounts.
Public comment at the Sept. 15 Lebanon City Council Committee meeting focused on two distinct concerns: enforcement and legal follow‑up related to a local group home, and criticism of the council's recent banking decisions and transparency.
Dave Renfro spoke during the public‑comment period and identified himself by name. Renfro said he had seen a Clinton County Sheriff printout indicating that a person placed in custody in 2020–2021 had been jailed…
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