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Committee debates sign-up priorities and decorum rules; considers resident-first sign-in and clearer removal procedures
Summary
Members discussed adding separate sign-up sheets for residents and nonresidents, requiring a declaration of residency or work ties, posting rules of conduct at sign-in, and reconciling inconsistent removal procedures in the rules of council.
The Huntington City Council Rules and Ethics Committee spent substantial time on Sept. 17 discussing public-comment sign-up procedures and rules of conduct for meetings, including proposals to prioritize Huntington residents and people with local ties during long meetings, and to clarify when a speaker or member of the public may be removed for disruptive behavior.
Several committee members and residents said marathon sessions in 2025 left some Huntington residents waiting for hours while outside speakers who arrived later were heard earlier. To address that, one member proposed having two sign-up sheets (one for residents or people who live/work/own a business in Huntington and one for nonresidents) and a checkbox attesting to a Huntington address or local business. The same speaker suggested a priority order: Huntington residents…
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