Mount Vernon residents urge council to reject use of opioid settlement funds for police K-9 unit; item removed for further study At a crowded Jan. 28 meeting, residents urged Mount Vernon City Council not to use opioid settlement dollars for a police K-9 unit and pressed the city to end its contract with Flock security; the council voted to remove the K-9 item from tonight's agenda for further study.

Mount Vernon residents rallied against using opioid settlement funds for a police K-9 unit, demanding transparency and a focus on addiction recovery instead.

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