SEVERAL NATIVE AMERICAN LEADERS AND RESIDENTS PROTESTED OUTSIDE OF CITY HALL MONDAY AFTERNOON AND THEN SPOKE AT THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
THE REASON WAS THE CITY’S REMOVAL OF A HOMELESS CAMP OVER THE WEEKEND NEAR 4TH AND WESLEY WAY.
WILL MEIER HELPED ORGANIZE THE PROTEST:
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MEIER QUESTIONED WHY THE HOMELESS GROUP WASN’T GIVEN MORE TIME TO MOVE OUT:
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NUMEROUS OTHER PEOPLE SPOKE, ASKING FOR BETTER TREATMENT OF THE HOMELESS, AND THE POSSIBILITY OF OPENING UP A VACANT DOWNTOWN BUILDING AS A REFUGE.
MAYOR BOB SCOTT HEARD AN HOURS WORTH OF COMMENTS:
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SCOTT ASKED THOSE IN ATTENDANCE TO PROVIDE CONTACT INFORMATION SO A DIALOGUE COULD TAKE PLACE WITH LOCAL TRIBAL LEADERS ABOUT THE HOMELESS SITUATION.