Bittman told the Mercury she will appear at council’s next meeting on May 31. She has already talked to Mayor Roy Ludwig, who invited her to attend the meeting.
“I’ll have that opportunity to address them in person, so it is not dead in the water,” said Bittman.
The benches do not say pro-life on them, but they do have a baby’s feet surrounded by a heart, and the slogan “Always Loved.”
“I was actually shocked and dismayed, because I thought that this was a done thing,” said Bittman, who noted the city had initially given the benches their blessing.