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Aldermen clarify public-comment time limits in code after lengthy debate
Summary
A first reading of an ordinance to clarify regular-agenda procedures and speaker time limits drew extended debate; the board approved the first reading 5-1 amid calls for metrics and preservation of presiding officer discretion.
The Board of Aldermen advanced an ordinance to amend section 2-72 of the Branson Municipal Code to clarify procedures for regular and special meeting agendas, including how and when the presiding officer may set time limits for speakers.
City Attorney Solon McGee told the board the existing code was ambiguous about whether a presiding officer’s time limits applied per speaker or to the overall discussion and proposed language that makes limits apply to each individual speaker and requires equal increments for all speakers. "We…
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