Reaction to cancellation of Blythewood public events
News 19 WLTX
[{'start': '1.320', 'end': '4.799', 'text': 'Continuing coverage right now from'}, {'start': '3.200', 'end': '7.200', 'text': 'Blewood tonight where a series of'}, {'start': '4.799', 'end': '9.200', 'text': 'violent events over at Doco Meadows Park'}, {'start': '7.200', 'end': '11.280', 'text': 'has leaders and homeowners wondering if'}, {'start': '9.200', 'end': '13.280', 'text': 'holiday celebrations are even worth it.'}, {'start': '11.280', 'end': '14.719', 'text': "Right now, News9's Chris English joining"}, {'start': '13.280', 'end': '16.480', 'text': 'me. And basically, Chris, they have said'}, {'start': '14.719', 'end': '19.039', 'text': "that it's too risky. They're going to be"}, {'start': '16.480', 'end': '20.800', 'text': 'cancelling really big holiday events.'}, {'start': '19.039', 'end': '22.240', 'text': 'They are in safety and liability, I'}, {'start': '20.800', 'end': '23.439', 'text': 'think, were both on the minds of the'}, {'start': '22.240', 'end': '25.119', 'text': 'council folks last night when they'}, {'start': '23.439', 'end': '26.800', 'text': 'decided to make that decision to cancel'}, {'start': '25.119', 'end': '28.560', 'text': 'those events. And of course, we spoke to'}, {'start': '26.800', 'end': '30.800', 'text': 'a couple of those council members today'}, {'start': '28.560', 'end': '34.640', 'text': "to get more reaction. And we're also"}, {'start': '30.800', 'end': '38.320', 'text': 'seeing reaction on social media.'}, {'start': '34.640', 'end': '41.360', 'text': 'For me, it was uh keeping the families,'}, {'start': '38.320', 'end': '43.280', 'text': 'children of Blewood safe. Blewood Town'}, {'start': '41.360', 'end': '45.360', 'text': 'Council member Rick Mckenrich spoke out'}, {'start': '43.280', 'end': '48.000', 'text': 'on what led to his decision to vote in'}, {'start': '45.360', 'end': '50.000', 'text': 'favor of cancelling or pausing three of'}, {'start': '48.000', 'end': '51.600', 'text': "the town's biggest events. At Wednesday"}, {'start': '50.000', 'end': '53.760', 'text': "evening's special called budget meeting,"}, {'start': '51.600', 'end': '55.440', 'text': 'the council voted 4 to one to cancel'}, {'start': '53.760', 'end': '57.680', 'text': "this year's movie in the park events,"}, {'start': '55.440', 'end': '59.440', 'text': "their Junth celebration, and the town's"}, {'start': '57.680', 'end': '61.600', 'text': 'annual rock and red, white, and blue'}, {'start': '59.440', 'end': '63.280', 'text': 'Fourth of July celebration. McKinrich'}, {'start': '61.600', 'end': '65.119', 'text': 'says growing violence over the last'}, {'start': '63.280', 'end': '67.200', 'text': 'several weeks convinced him it was time'}, {'start': '65.119', 'end': '68.799', 'text': 'to do something. So council had to take'}, {'start': '67.200', 'end': '70.640', 'text': "a pause and that's what we called it in"}, {'start': '68.799', 'end': '72.880', 'text': "the meeting last night. We're not saying"}, {'start': '70.640', 'end': '74.799', 'text': "to the Blewood residents, we're done"}, {'start': '72.880', 'end': '76.720', 'text': 'with public events. So what does the'}, {'start': '74.799', 'end': '79.159', 'text': 'councilman need to see in order for the'}, {'start': '76.720', 'end': '82.640', 'text': 'events to resume? number one, a plan put'}, {'start': '79.159', 'end': '84.080', 'text': 'forward. Um, council asked for that'}, {'start': '82.640', 'end': '85.680', 'text': 'plan. We were told we were going to get'}, {'start': '84.080', 'end': '89.680', 'text': "that plan and we're in the middle of"}, {'start': '85.680', 'end': '91.520', 'text': "budgeting for 2526 right now and there's"}, {'start': '89.680', 'end': '93.600', 'text': "there's no funds allocated in the"}, {'start': '91.520', 'end': '95.759', 'text': 'budget. Blewood Mayor Pro Tim Donald'}, {'start': '93.600', 'end': '98.720', 'text': 'Brock Jr. says now is the time for the'}, {'start': '95.759', 'end': '100.479', 'text': "pause. I feel that it's a tinder box in"}, {'start': '98.720', 'end': '102.960', 'text': 'Blewood right now just waiting to'}, {'start': '100.479', 'end': '104.400', 'text': 'explode and to keep residents safe'}, {'start': '102.960', 'end': '105.759', 'text': 'whether they live here, whether they'}, {'start': '104.400', 'end': '107.600', 'text': "live in the county, whether they're just"}, {'start': '105.759', 'end': '109.840', 'text': 'passing through. We just felt like we'}, {'start': '107.600', 'end': '111.600', 'text': 'had to just take a pause and just let'}, {'start': '109.840', 'end': '113.759', 'text': "things cool down. Whether it's called a"}, {'start': '111.600', 'end': '115.280', 'text': 'pause or a cancellation, residents took'}, {'start': '113.759', 'end': '117.360', 'text': 'to social media to share their'}, {'start': '115.280', 'end': '119.040', 'text': 'frustration. Colleen says this decision'}, {'start': '117.360', 'end': '120.880', 'text': 'just gives power to the troublemakers'}, {'start': '119.040', 'end': '122.880', 'text': 'and removes enjoyment from the people.'}, {'start': '120.880', 'end': '124.719', 'text': 'Instead of cancing the events, Lauren'}, {'start': '122.880', 'end': '126.479', 'text': 'suggests increasing security from the'}, {'start': '124.719', 'end': '128.479', 'text': "sheriff's department. Meanwhile, Martha"}, {'start': '126.479', 'end': '130.160', 'text': 'Anne urges patience and encourages her'}, {'start': '128.479', 'end': '132.319', 'text': 'fellow residents to give officials and'}, {'start': '130.160', 'end': '134.319', 'text': 'law enforcement time to agree and come'}, {'start': '132.319', 'end': '135.840', 'text': 'up with a plan.'}, {'start': '134.319', 'end': '137.520', 'text': 'And both council members that we spoke'}, {'start': '135.840', 'end': '139.760', 'text': 'with today are encouraging residents to'}, {'start': '137.520', 'end': '142.000', 'text': 'come out to Doco Manor at 6 PM on May'}, {'start': '139.760', 'end': '143.840', 'text': '19th and let their voices be heard. Now,'}, {'start': '142.000', 'end': '145.280', 'text': 'Erica Blewood, Mayor Sloan Griffin, we'}, {'start': '143.840', 'end': '147.280', 'text': 'also reached out to him for a comment.'}, {'start': '145.280', 'end': '148.800', 'text': 'He was the only vote against cancing'}, {'start': '147.280', 'end': '150.239', 'text': "these events, but we're still waiting"}, {'start': '148.800', 'end': '152.000', 'text': 'for his response. All right, Chris. So,'}, {'start': '150.239', 'end': '155.400', 'text': 'certainly more updates to come. Thank'}, {'start': '152.000', 'end': '155.400', 'text': 'you so much.'}]