Overview
- The City Council voted unanimously to draft a resolution to display the retired state flag on all municipal properties.
- A final vote is scheduled for April 20, with the city administrator expecting a consent agenda placement that would end debate.
- An online survey drew 1,053 responses, with about 75 percent favoring the former flag according to city figures.
- Residents split in public comments, with some calling the old flag a link to history and others warning it signals resistance to change.
- The 2024 state flag features dark and light blue fields with an eight-pointed star and replaced a design criticized for complex imagery of Indigenous people.