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Recently, Flint spent $25,000 in settlement funds to pay for a sign-language interpreter at city council meetings.
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CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Melanie Allen, a resident of Parker County for nearly two decades, won the Aledo special election March 31 for city council place 4, beating out two other candidates.
—Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
Voters in Lee’s Summit will chose between two current members of city council to take over the mayor’s office in the April 7 election.
—Nathan Pilling
march 31, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
In Alexandria, for instance, councilors recently tried to raise utility costs 60% to fund a clean water project, but after dozens of residents packed a city council meeting to complain, leaders backed down.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 31 Mar. 2026
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CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Melanie Allen, a resident of Parker County for nearly two decades, won the Aledo special election March 31 for city council place 4, beating out two other candidates.
—Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
Voters in Lee’s Summit will chose between two current members of city council to take over the mayor’s office in the April 7 election.
—Nathan Pilling
march 31, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
In Alexandria, for instance, councilors recently tried to raise utility costs 60% to fund a clean water project, but after dozens of residents packed a city council meeting to complain, leaders backed down.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 31 Mar. 2026
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“City council.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/city%20council. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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