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Legislative committee sends public-comment policy back for rewrite after debate over donated speaking time
Summary
Coffee Countylegislative committee debated a draft public-comment policy that would limit public speakers to 10 county residents at 3 minutes each; the committee voted to return the draft to Policies and Procedures with a recommended clarification on when donated speaking time may be used.
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.
The draft read into the record by the Legislative Committee chair said the policy would "provide each person with a maximum of 3 minutes to speak during the public comment period" and that…
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