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Resident thanks city for new panels honoring Virginia School of the Deaf and Blind
Summary
Joan Weaver used her three minutes of public comment to thank city leaders and organizers for unveiling panels at the Virginia School of the Deaf and Blind and urged continued recognition for the neighborhood and its students.
Joan Weaver, the sole speaker during public comment, praised recent efforts to bring recognition to the Virginia School of the Deaf and Blind and thanked those who led the project.
"I am here to publicly give acknowledgement to an accomplishment that was long overdue that has finally come to pass and I, I advocated it," Weaver said, calling the unveiling of the panels "phenomenal" and noting dignity and respect shown to students throughout the process.
She urged the council to continue supporting the neighborhood and said she would remain engaged: "I will be back." The comment was the only public comment at the meeting and no council action followed directly from the remarks.
Next steps: Weaver indicated she and others will continue to press for recognition and respect for the neighborhood and its graduates; council did not announce any follow-up at the meeting.
