Resident challenges public-comment rule, saying it curtails his questions
A member of the public told commissioners that the rule limiting public comment to agenda items prevents him from asking the questions he wants to ask and described the restriction as a denial of his freedom of speech.
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During the public comment period, John Stafford of Columbus challenged the county’s rule that restricts public remarks to items on the posted agenda. He said the rule prevents him from asking the questions he wants to raise and stated, "He is being denied his freedom of speech," characterizing the restriction as a denial of his First Amendment rights.
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