Council Votes to Cut City Hall Security
From Times Staff Reports
Arguing that airport-style security at City Hall is too costly and acts as a barrier to the public, the City Council on Tuesday voted 5 to 2 to eliminate it.
The security measures, including an X-ray machine, walk-through metal detector and security personnel posted at the entrance, were enacted after a disgruntled former city employee shot several people in 1998. The city spends nearly a half-million dollars annually on City Hall security.
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