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Residents press Vandalia council on policing, housing and neighborhood issues
Summary
During public comment residents accused police misconduct, raised housing and service-animal concerns, and thanked staff for resolving a dumpster problem; city staff offered to meet with complainants and reported follow-up inspections.
Several residents used the council’s public-comment period on April 20 to raise complaints about policing and housing conditions and to thank staff for addressing neighborhood issues.
Doug Scott, a resident who identified his address as 237 South Dixie Drive, told the council he has experienced harassment and alleged that some police officers "come fabricate and come through with false narratives, gaslight, and discriminate." He…
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