Legislative committee sends public-comment policy back for rewrite after debate over donated speaking time

Coffee CountyLegislative Committee members on Sept. 29 debated a draft public-comment policy that would list the public-comment period first on agendas, limit participation to 10 Coffee County residents and give each speaker up to three minutes. After extended discussion about whether speakers should be allowed to donate their time to another speaker, the committee voted to send the draft back to the Policies and Procedures committee with a recommendation to clarify when donated time may be used.