Sources & citations

Meeting overviews are generated from the municipality's own public materials (agendas, minutes, and recordings) and every summary links the original document. Summaries are a plain-language convenience, not the official record — where they differ from the source, the source governs.

Every recorded decision (ordinance, resolution, or budget vote) must link an official source — an agenda item, minutes entry, or ordinance document. Entries without a verifiable source are not shown publicly.

Concerns, comments, and support come from verified Mt. Lebanon residents. That input is clearly labeled as resident input — it is not presented as an official position, and official responses are shown separately and dated.

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