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The City Council met in person Wednesday for the first time in more than a year, but not all 50 aldermen were in the chambers.
Aldermen had the option to show up via Zoom instead, and Aldermen Roderick Sawyer (6th) and Maria Hadden (49th), were among 22 aldermen choosing the virtual route.
Sawyer, chairman of the Council’s Health and Human Relations Committee, said he’s been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, and believes it’s safe to return to City Hall.
Still, he chose remote participation out of a desire to stand “in solidarity” with aldermen who cannot be there in-person, he said.