According to one attendee, tonight’s City Council meeting was ”a little subdued” and ”cordial enough.” Perhaps it was the lawsuit filed less than a week ago against Aiken City Council members, among others, alleging an abundance of violations of state and local law.

Perhaps it was the presence of 5 or more police cars outside.

Or the presence of 5 or more law enforcement officers inside, who were there to assist citizens through the security protocols implemented by City Council two weeks ago:

But the meeting was said to be a little subdued. And cordial enough.