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Residents urge neutral comment period for hearings, raise maintenance and safety concerns
Summary
During public comment at the June 9 Snellville council meeting, residents supported a speaker reprimanded at a prior rezoning hearing and urged the council to add a neutral question period; others praised increased patrols and raised county maintenance issues on Rockdale Circle.
Several residents used the public-comment period on June 9 to press the mayor and council on meeting procedures and local maintenance issues.
Suzanne Krieger, of 2612 Lake Street, spoke in defense of a resident reprimanded at an April hearing after speaking during the opposition period while claiming neutrality. Krieger urged the council to create a separate time period during hearings for neutral questions, saying citizens who research a case and ask factual questions should not be penalized for doing so. She described the speaker’s preparation—reviewing planning commission materials, site visits and making a respectful presentation—and recommended a procedural change to encourage civic participation.
Trisha Rollins praised increased patrols and trash responses near a pavilion and thanked officers for improvements she said led to better sleep for neighbors. Another commenter, identified as Hardrick (2280 Buckle Trail), asked the council to address overgrown rights-of-way on Rockdale Circle and Buckley Trail, saying grass and weeds are creating safety concerns and attracting wildlife. Hardrick also extended an invitation to a private ribbon-cutting event and a public grand opening for a nearby business.
Councilmembers took note of the concerns; no formal action was taken on hearing-procedure changes or county maintenance at the meeting, though council members encouraged continued contact with public works and county departments.
