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Winemaker urges residents to focus on local civic engagement and attend school-board meetings
Summary
Tyler Thomas, a local winemaker and parent, used public comment to urge residents to prioritize local civic action over national politics and encouraged attendance at school-board meetings to influence district decisions.
During the public-comment period, Tyler Thomas of Starlane Vineyard and Dureburg Vineyard told the board he came to encourage local engagement. "You should go to your school board meeting," Thomas said, urging residents to take local action rather than rely on broader national conversations.
Thomas said he believes the district has improved since the COVID period and praised Superintendent Dr. Sheehan’s leadership. He described his intention to make public-comment attendance a habit to support local schools and called on board members to seek unified positions that benefit students and the community. The comment period drew no immediate response beyond board thanks for the participation.
Provenance: Public comment begins at SEG 503 where the board opened the public-comment period and Thomas spoke through SEG 566.
