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Itasca residents speak out against proposed church

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Disapproving Itasca residents listen Wednesday as Itasca plan commission Chairman Mark Kischner postponed a public hearing on a proposed church. The fire marshal estimated 400 people were there, well beyond the 267-person occupancy for the village hall board room. The new hearing will be at 7 p.m. Oct. 17.

Mark Black | Staff Photographer

Disapproving Itasca residents listen Wednesday as Itasca plan commission Chairman Mark Kischner postponed a public hearing on a proposed church. The fire marshal estimated 400 people were there, well beyond the 267-person occupancy for the village hall board room. The new hearing will be at 7 p.m. Oct. 17.

Mark Black | Staff Photographer

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The Itasca fire marshal told village officials to postpone a public hearing Wednesday, when roughly 400 residents showed up and the space became a potential safety hazard. Local residents, as well as people involved with a proposed church, filled the board room in village hall that can safely hold 267 people. Crowds also filled the hallways and spilled down the stairs into the lobby.

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