City Council Reflection

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acknowledge much of the efforts of the people in my opinion. Then, it lasted a while after it did not start on time.
City Council Meeting I attended the Petal City Council meeting April 5, 2016 at 6:00 pm. Hal Marx, the mayor, led the meeting. Everyone was in attendance such as: Melissa Martin, City Clerk, Tom Tyner, City Attorney, and all of the aldermen. There were twenty-seven in attendance for this meeting. The meeting went in order of the agenda and started with the pledge of allegiance. Then, continued with the approval of minutes from the previous meeting. After the minutes were listed they opened up the floor for public comments. There were several people having issues with their water bills. The first person was Ms. Debra from

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