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This is a continuation of our series on Monday's (11-14-11) Washington City Council meeting.

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    Publisher's Note: This article originally appeared in the Beaufort Observer.

    This is a continuation of our series on Monday's (11-14-11) Washington City Council meeting. You can review the agenda, minutes of previous meetings and agenda backup material by clicking here.

    What follows are the video clips of public comments and presentations. You can review the previously posted earlier clips by clicking here.

    The first clip includes a presentation by Don Wilkinson, as a representative of the Washington Park Town Board. He asks the Washington council to support their efforts to get DOT to renovate the railroad crossing on N. C. 33 near Havens Garden. He also speaks as a private citizen opposing the re-routing of East Main Street in that area.

    Also included in the clip is a presentation by Carter Leary representing the Confederate Graves Committee recommending the moving of some World War I mortars that are currently located in the Oakdale Cemetery to Veterans' Park and the display of Confederate flags at the Confederate Monument in the Oakdale Cemetery. Mr. Leary was kind enough to provide us with a copy of the material he presented to the Council and you can review it by clicking here.

    You can review a gallery of pictures of things mentioned by Mr. Leary by clicking here.

    If you are a history buff you will probably want to review this material.

    The third presentation in this clip is by Howard Miller, a resident of Smallwood, speaking in support to the proposal to add stop signs in that subdivision.



    Check back later for additional reports on the meeting.
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