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   "summary": "The Marion City Council will meet on May 26, 2026, to act on a consent agenda and several new-business items. Key decisions include a police sergeant promotion, a $46,000 roof replacement for wastewater buildings, a stormwater study, and adoption of ordinances on transient merchants and a redevelopment agreement. The council will also consider selling city-owned property at 1104 Midway Ct.",
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