AUSTIN (KXAN) -- While constituents are expressing comments and concerns in front of their elected officials, a former staff member for an Austin City Council member said some council staff are playing constituent 'bingo' behind the scenes.

That former staff member snapped a photo of one of those bingo cards, which was shared with KXAN. It included tiles like "MAGA hat," "'Do your job,'" "Israel Palestine" and "Sassy mayor."

Steven Brown, a District 1 resident, first brought the bingo card to KXAN. He had posted on social media about the general feeling that city council members were not listening to constituents during the public comment period of council meetings.

He then got a message from a former city council staff member, who told him staff were actually playing constituent bingo

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