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Council discusses cell‑phone etiquette during meetings; no new restrictions adopted
Summary
A proposal to restrict council members’ cell‑phone use during meetings drew debate. The committee voted to leave rules as-is for open meetings; a motion to create specific guidelines (silence/face down, emergency exceptions, closed‑session restrictions) did not pass final amendment.
Muskego councilors debated whether to adopt a formal rule restricting cell‑phone use during meetings but ultimately left the city’s meeting etiquette unchanged for regular sessions while discussing narrower closed‑session expectations.
Alderman Hammel raised the subject, calling the habit of frequently looking at phones during council meetings “inappropriate, rude, and disrespectful” and urged a formal policy. Other members said they…
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