Cities test, discard the chartered waters

The school issue lingers, but other actions by Mayor Tom Carr (whom Lanoux opposed in the last election) and the Grant City Council -- including dissolving the city's Planning Commission and placing restrictions on how people can comment at meetings -- have pushed frustration to the boiling poi...

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Published inMcClatchy - Tribune Business News
Main Author Anderson, Jim
Format Newsletter
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington Tribune Content Agency LLC 04.05.2013
Subjects
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Citizen participation
Councils
Local elections
Mayors
Municipal government
Public safety
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Summary:The school issue lingers, but other actions by Mayor Tom Carr (whom Lanoux opposed in the last election) and the Grant City Council -- including dissolving the city's Planning Commission and placing restrictions on how people can comment at meetings -- have pushed frustration to the boiling point for some residents.