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Council moves public comment to start of agenda, sets 30‑minute limit and other rules
Summary
Council announced a procedural change to citizen communications: public comments will come before the consent calendar and public hearings, with a 30‑minute time limit, three‑minute speaking slots, priority for Gilbert residents/business owners/property owners, and a ban on donating speaking time and on clapping or recorded materials.
At the Sept. 9 meeting the Gilbert Town Council announced a new procedure for citizen communications that takes effect immediately: public comment will appear before the consent calendar and public hearings, will be capped at 30 minutes overall, and each speaker will have three minutes. Overflow speakers will be heard after the public hearings if the 30‑minute limit is exceeded.
Vice Mayor Bobby Buckley described the new rules and the reasons staff and council adopted them, stressing decorum and that council…
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