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Public commenter raises legal concerns about quorum and voting language during meeting
Summary
A member of the public argued the board’s reading of its voting rule improperly adds the word "voting" to a resolution and cited New Mexico case law; the board noted time limits for public comment and referred follow-up legal questions to staff and the City Attorney's Office.
During the public‑comment period, speaker Stephanie Benonato challenged how the board had been applying a portion of its rules that the city had relied on when interpreting voting requirements in meetings.
Benonato told the Historic Districts Review Board she had researched cases and statutory-interpretation…
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