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Community Pulse: Right choice to boycott closed council session?



THIS WEEK'S WEB POLL:

Did Councilmen Peter Arellano, Perry Woodward and Craig Gartman do the right thing by choosing to boycott a closed session to discuss legal issues related to the medical marijuana dispensary?


Yes: 1
No: 11


■ No. Our entire City Council needs to grow a spine. This situation is ridiculous. Obviously, Woodward, Arellano and Gartman have a political agenda they are trying to satisfy - instead of doing their job and taking better care of our community. Basically, I have learned I can completely ignore my local officials and do anything I want to - I just threaten to sue.

■ No. The legal issues should have been discussed in private then the decisions made disclosed in a public meeting.

■ NO, as elected councilmen they had a duty to attend.

■ No. I think they should have attended the closed session to get more information on the legal ramifications of fighting the medical dispensary. As my representatives on the City Council I think they should have been there to make a better decision on how to deal with this situation in the future.

■ No! This is very simple. Council made a decision that was directly challenged in a manner that required a legal response. The closed

session was necessary to discuss confidential legal issues related to the challenge - so do your jobs!

■ They probably don't have a problem with the dispensary in town!

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