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Resident urges state help for lighting on Walnut Street; FOIA and financial concerns raised at public forum
Summary
During public forum at the Jan. 6 Ravenswood council meeting, Bob Staats urged the city to contact the State about lighting on Walnut Street because the route is "too dark and unsafe," while Buddy Jones raised FOIA request issues and financial questions.
At the Jan. 6 Ravenswood Common Council meeting, public forum speaker Bob Staats urged the council to contact the State about adding lighting on Walnut Street, saying the route "is too dark and unsafe" and presenting it as a public-safety concern for those leaving town. Staats also criticized how the public forum is handled, saying some speakers exceeded the five-minute limit and that disrespectful behavior should be managed.
Another public commenter, Buddy Jones, raised concerns about Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests and presented financial questions for council consideration. The meeting record does not include detailed responses from council members to either speaker.
The council moved on to other agenda items after public forum; no formal council action on Walnut Street lighting or the FOIA concerns was recorded in the Jan. 6 minutes.
