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Severance adopts written public comment, public hearing and conduct policies to formalize existing practice

5748170 · August 26, 2025
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The Town Council approved a resolution adopting written policies for public comment, public hearings and meeting conduct; mayor said the changes put long-practiced rules into writing and clarify time and behavior expectations for commenters.

The Severance Town Council adopted a resolution formalizing three written policies — a public comment policy, a public hearing policy and a meeting code of conduct — at its Aug. 26 regular meeting.

Town Manager Nick Wharton said the draft policy reflected council direction from an earlier work session and does not change the substance of current…

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