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Several other councillors agreed with his reasons for not supporting the petition.
Calling herself a “firm supporter of rent control,” Councillor E. Denise Simmons was the only member of the council who spoke in favor of the petition going on the ballot.
“This petition is the voice of the citizens,” Simmons said. “Whether we like rent control or not, everyone has the right to have their voice heard.”
Residents who organized the petition said the city is facing a housing crisis and that high rents are driving families out of the city.
Another resident, Laura Rood, called the rent control petition an “oppressive, divisive piece of legislation.”