Tuesday night’s Klamath Falls City Council meeting was out of the ordinary. Dozens of concerned citizens, lawyers and representatives from various organizations sat in the council chambers until about 10 p.m.
The reason for the lengthy session was a Department of Human Services building that has been proposed for TimberMill Shores.
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