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Council hears constituent request to replace opening prayer with moment of silence; members agree to allow both
5934132 · September 25, 2025
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Summary
A constituent requested that the DeKalb County Council replace its opening prayer with a moment of silence. Councilors discussed and agreed to continue the current practice while allowing a short moment of silence if requested by the person offering the prayer.
A constituent raised the issue of the council'opening prayer; the council discussed whether to replace the prayer with a moment of silence and reached a consensus to continue the existing practice while permitting a brief moment of silence when the invited person leading the opening prayer…
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