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Petitioners say they turned in 614 signatures to force ordinance preserving Eastside Park
Summary
Petitioners told the council they submitted 614 signatures to the city clerk seeking an ordinance to preserve green space at Eastside Park; they described verification thresholds and three options for council response and raised a concern about a missing clerk 'received' stamp.
A group of petitioners told the Morris City Council they delivered 614 signatures to the city clerk as part of a proposed citizen-initiated ordinance aimed at preserving Eastside Park.
"We collected 614 signatures," the petitioner said, explaining the figure and telling council members that under the city charter they had been instructed to gather 257 signatures to trigger the petition process. She said that, after verification, the council would have three choices: accept the ordinance, reject…
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