A heated social media clash erupted in Moorhead, Minnesota, after Mayor Shelly Carlson posted about a City Council workshop, specifically naming Councilmember Deb White — a first in White’s eight years on council. Carlson claimed she was just sharing community feedback on budget talks, but White says the post misrepresented her stance on city golf courses, which she never called for closing or converting to housing. The mayor defends her, citing prior comments by White suggesting land use changes. Online tensions escalated, prompting Carlson to delete the post — a move that may have backfired legally, as Minnesota law treats government social media posts as public records. Meanwhile, the Parks & Rec department has slashed the golf course subsidy from over $600K to just $110K, highlighting cost-cutting efforts amid growing scrutiny of how local officials communicate and document decisions online.
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