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Portsmouth task force opts for community outreach over in-meeting public comment
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At a May work session, the Portsmouth Climate Gun Violence Prevention Task Force agreed to decline open public comment at regular work sessions and pursue neighborhood outreach, civic-league presentations and city social-media posts instead.
The Portsmouth Climate Gun Violence Prevention Task Force agreed at its May work session to avoid open public comment at regular task-force meetings and instead prioritize community outreach through civic-league meetings, neighborhood listening sessions and the city’s social-media channels. Chair Jalen Dre said committee chairs should send written updates on committee work by May 23 so the task force can compile a report for City Council ahead of the June 9 joint meeting.
The decision followed extensive discussion about how best to collect feedback without allowing task-force…
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