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Will County board members debate moving public comment to start of committee agendas
Summary
Members and chairs debated whether to put public comment (for agenda items) at the start of committee meetings to avoid repeated suspensions of rules; the county chief of staff said he will consult with the state's attorney and bring back options for committee chairs to consider.
Several Will County Board members and committee chairs discussed changing committee procedures so public comment on agenda items could appear at the start of committee meetings, a move supporters said would reduce repeated motions to suspend the rules.
At the Sept. 11 Executive Committee meeting, Member Freeman said he was concerned about frequent requests to suspend rules to accommodate speakers.…
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