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Council meeting grows tense after remark about skin tone, members protest
Franklin City Council · February 5, 2026
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Summary
A council member said 'When skin tone plays a major role in every decision we make, it's a sad day,' prompting interjections from other members who said the remark was inappropriate and referenced Black History Month; the exchange underscored tension during personnel procedure debate.
Discussion about personnel procedure briefly turned contentious when a council member criticized perceived decision-making based on skin tone.
At one point a council member said, "When skin tone plays a major role in every decision we make, it's a sad day,"…
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