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Edison council reopens debate on restoring 6-minute public comment window
Summary
Council members debated whether to restore the public speaking time from four to six minutes after repeated public requests; council president championed restoration while several colleagues said the shorter limit has improved meeting flow and should remain.
Council President opened a lengthy council discussion on July 21 about whether to restore a six-minute public comment period after the council reduced the allotment to four minutes earlier this year.
"Week after week, ... residents coming up to the podium and asking, begging, pleading for their 6 minutes to be restored," the council president said, urging colleagues to consider returning the longer allotment to allow residents more time…
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