Rosedale election change proposal draws packed crowd and community opposition

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Residents in Rosedale are pushing back against a proposed ordinance that would change how the small town selects aldermen. Many community members who attended the meeting spoke against the change, saying it could influence who wins and manipulate election structures. "I'm opposed to districts because we're a small village," said Alderwoman Catrina Northern.

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• There's no need to have divisions A, B and C." Northern also said she fears the proposed system will create unnecessary division in the community.
• "It will cause more division among the people, instead of actually bringing us all together," Northern said.
• He told the crowd he was open to conversation and asked residents to call him to discuss the ordinance.
• "I'm going to do what I think most of the people in Rosedale want me to do anyway." Mayor Dana Alexander noted that village meetings have drawn more residents in recent months.

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"We're a population of less than a thousand people. "I just thought divisions were better for Rosedale," DeVillier said. "We're going to have three aldermen either way," DeVillier said.