Resident speaks out; emergency declaration extended

by | Jun 25, 2020 | Latest

Murphy resident Greg Wilks believes racism needs to be eradicated and he has expressed his concern about racism to the Murphy City Council.

Wilks got his chance to vent at the start of the council’s June 16 meeting. He spoke during the portion of the agenda in which Mayor Scott Bradley invites constituents to speak to issues not listed on the official portion of the council agenda. Wilks spoke to the council via teleconference.

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By John Kanelis [email protected]

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