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Fargo commission declines to restrict non‑agenda public comments; virtual testimony to continue
Summary
After discussing changes required by North Dakota Senate Bill 2180, the commission voted down a motion to limit public comment to agenda items and the immediately preceding agenda and left virtual testimony available for now.
The Fargo City Commission considered policy changes to align with North Dakota Senate Bill 2180 but voted down a proposed rule limiting public comment to items on the current agenda and the immediately preceding agenda, rejecting the restriction on a 3–2 roll call. Commissioners also declined to adopt changes restricting virtual testimony, leaving the current practice intact.
Michael Redlinger, a city staff member, told the commission the state legislature updated public‑comment language in Senate Bill 2180 and that the city already met many of the new minimum legal requirements. Redlinger presented three options: adopt a…
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