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Mayor Warns Residents Against Facebook Posts After Tornado-Siren, Storm-Shelter Discussion
Summary
Mayor Greg Harlan urged residents not to post criticisms about the city’s tornado-siren and storm-shelter procedures on Facebook, saying such posts “make the credibility of our city and police look bad.”
Mayor Greg Harlan opened the March 18 City Council meeting by addressing recent problems with the city’s tornado sirens and the community storm shelter. He asked residents to avoid posting commentary on Facebook about the matter, saying it “makes the credibility of our city and police look bad.”
Harlan did not make a formal request for policy changes; the statement was presented as a request for public restraint while the city follows established procedures. No formal action or vote occurred on emergency-alert policy during the meeting.
