Following a spate of slurs and derogatory comments spray painted on public and private property, the Menahga City Council passed a resolution on Monday, Aug. 29 condemning hate speech and reaffirming the city’s commitment to the “wellbeing and safety of all people, especially people of the Black, Indigenous, LatinX, Jewish, Muslim, Arab, Asian American, LGBTQI communities.”
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Interim City Administrator Betty Thomsen also recommends a forensic audit starting with fiscal year 2020, saying, “I have a fiduciary responsibility to the city of Menahga and I want to rule out any possible wrongdoing."