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Ant's Lounge owner tells council he works to maintain property and asked concerns be raised with him directly
Summary
Antonio London said he leases the building at 2025 Marshall Street, employs off-duty police when open, and regularly cleans the block; he asked council members to raise neighborhood concerns with him so he can address them directly.
At the council meeting, Councilman Alan Jackson invited Antonio London, owner of Ant’s Lounge, to clarify remarks made about his business. London said he leases the building at 2025 Marshall Street, that his business operates on weekends and that he hires off-duty police officers whenever the bar is open. He told the council he regularly helps clean trash on the block after busy weekend nights and asked that any future issues be brought to him so he could take corrective action.
“I just wanna say that I'm a, I take pride in what I do,” London said, describing his efforts to keep the block clean and noting that he leases the building from Councilman Brooks and has received informal help and pointers. He asked that neighborhood concerns not be circulated on social media without first contacting him to resolve issues.
Council members thanked London for coming forward and noted they had brought him to the dais specifically to clear up inaccuracies from prior discussion.
