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Overheard at the March 3 Gulfport City Council Meeting
“Snuggled on, Boca bay. Cutest town USA. In Gulfport, our streets go both ways… We all do know, we all do know. In Gulfport, the kindness sure does flow.” —Resident Barney Waterbury, serenading City Hall during public comment
“We’re looking forward to having you out here in the cheap seats. That will be as entertaining — maybe more.” —Resident Jonathan Micocci, speaking to April Thanos about her last meeting as Vice Mayor during council meetings
Read what we overheard at the Feb. 17 Gulfport City Council meeting.
“Mayor, you have brought this city through some tough times, and you have communicated above and beyond with our, with the citizens here, and your work to help us recover from the hurricanes. I hope you know how much we appreciate that. It got us back on track with this senior center.” —Resident Charlotte Downey, thanking council during public comment
“She was wildly unpopular with a previous council that did all they could to see her off here. And they’re all gone, and she won re-election overwhelmingly, very strongly. I hope that’s a message that people are paying attention.” —Micocci, speaking about Vice Mayor’s time on council
That’s not all that happened at the March 3 Gulfport City Council meeting. Read about presentations and goodbyes.
“You cannot heal a wound if you won’t even look at it.” —Resident Christopher Butler-Jones, addressing council about their refusal to acknowledge or apologize being a Sundown town in the past
“The 287(g) program is advertised as voluntary, but in fact it is not — it is coercive.” —Resident J. Mason, trying to convince council to change sign the 287 (g) ICE agreement under protest
“April has been a thorn in the side of a variety of people. And it is a seriously important undertaking. I suspect she will continue. to be a thorn in the side of a variety of people. And when I hear that somebody on is very glad she’s leaving, I can only think they’re loss.” —Resident Susan Gore, about Vice Mayor Thanos’ work on council
The Gulfport City Council’s next meeting is March 17 at 6 p.m.
The Gulfport City Council’s next workshop will be March 26 at 6 p.m.
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