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Public commenter urges Fort Lauderdale to reject Juneteenth city holiday; commissioners sharply rebut
Summary
At the March 19 meeting a public speaker urged the commission not to adopt Juneteenth as an official city holiday, calling it divisive; multiple commissioners strongly rebuked the comments and the commission moved forward with recognizing Juneteenth, citing education and community unity.
A member of the public told the Fort Lauderdale City Commission on March 19 that Juneteenth should not be added to the city's official holiday list, calling the observance politically driven and divisive. The speaker, Chris Nelson, asked commissioners to vote no and questioned why Saint Patrick’s Day is not an official city holiday.
"I do not think that we should put Juneteenth on the official city holiday,"…
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