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Residents raise censorship, transparency and public‑comment concerns at Committee of the Whole
Summary
Multiple residents used the public‑comment period to criticize how the council enforces meeting rules, citing microphone cuts, camera angles and use of 30‑day bans to restrict speech; speakers also urged better transparency from CWLP and other city entities.
During the public‑comment period and throughout the March 25 Committee of the Whole meeting, several residents criticized how the council enforces rules for public testimony and raised wider concerns about transparency and communication from city departments.
Multiple speakers said a resident had been blocked from commenting after using profanity and said cameras and microphones were being used to limit audience view and participation. "I disagree. Nothing says you can do that," a resident said after reporting she had been prevented from speaking; another called 30‑day bans "onerous" and said they chilled free speech. Speakers requested clearer, consistent enforcement of meeting rules and called for the…
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