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Thornton council to study remote participation rules after heated debate
Summary
Councilmembers debated whether to end or limit remote participation for elected members and volunteer boards, and agreed to discuss options at an upcoming planning session rather than make an immediate change.
Thornton City Council members debated whether to curtail or eliminate remote participation for elected officials and volunteer boards Wednesday, and directed staff to bring options to a future planning session.
Councilmember Justin Martinez opened the discussion, saying remote rules adopted during the COVID‑19 emergency may no longer serve the city. “My suggestion would be that we return back to the policy that we had pre COVID, and remove remote participation,” Martinez said. He told the council that constituents have complained about remote participation making it harder to follow meetings…
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