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Council is acting like young children




Editor:

I cannot believe the behavior of our local government. Buckeye Lake Village Council thinks they have the right to tell Council Member Peggy Wells she’s not allowed to speak at three council meetings. They also think they have the right to block her from voting on village issues. Two of the council members who did this were only “appointed” to council. Peggy was elected by the people.

She did nothing wrong. At an earlier meeting, she was just asking why the council president changed the agenda by removing council members three minutes to speak. I would like to know the answer to that question myself. The council rules were approved by all members with a motion and if the rules are changed, it must also be with a motion of council. One council member cannot change the rules on their own.

Asking a good question during a council meeting and making a remark about it in the newspaper later is not a good reason to gag a council member. Just because you don’t agree with what someone says – that’s not a good reason to censure either. The majority of council is acting like a bunch of five and six year olds saying they don’t want her to play.

As I said at the last council meeting, this is NOT Russia! We live in the U.S.A. where there is freedom of speech. Hang in there Peggy. You are doing a great job.

Brenda Hileman
Buckeye Lake



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