People packed the East St. Paul Banquet Hall for a second night to discuss the proposed closure of Raleigh Street and Gateway Road.
"The lawyers are going back and forth saying, ‘We have the right,’ ‘We don't have the right,’ ‘We have the right,’ ‘We don’t have the right," said one community member.
Residents, City of Winnipeg officials, representatives from a proposed big box development, and East St. Paul officials attended.
City councillor Jeff Browaty wants the roads blocked if a proposed big box development in East St. Paul is approved. He says traffic will be too heavy for the residential area, and many residents CTV talked to agreed.
Cameras were not allowed inside the public hearings. The municipal board chair says recording is never allowed at public hearings.
"When we're dealing with a quasi-judicial proceeding, that's simply a board policy, that people are giving evidence and we don't want them distracted from giving appropriate evidence, and that's the board policy."
Another public hearing is scheduled to hear closing arguments before the municipal board will make a decision if the City of Winnipeg is legally allowed to block the roads.
