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Council debate over accuracy of meeting minutes fails; 3‑2 vote blocks clerk policy directive
Summary
Commissioner Nesta sought a written policy to govern minutes after saying several public comments were mischaracterized in recent minutes; a motion to direct staff to draft a minutes policy failed 3‑2.
A motion to direct the city attorney and clerk to prepare a written meeting‑minutes policy failed 3–2 during the July 16 Apopka City Council meeting after a heated exchange among council members and residents about accuracy and edits in the published minutes.
Commissioner Nesta opened the council report segment by saying minutes from recent meetings did not reflect what residents had said and that edits to public comments and council remarks had changed the record. He cited examples he said were…
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