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Severance council begins drafting public-comment policy focused on decorum, access and safety
Summary
At a June 10 work session the Town of Severance council discussed a draft public-comment policy that would set time limits, decorum standards and rules for audiovisual materials; staff will return with revisions and legal guidance.
Severance town council members spent the June 10 work session reviewing a draft public-comment policy intended to set decorum, safety and access expectations for council meetings. The discussion, led by Town Manager Nick Wharton and Mayor Friess, was presented as a starting template drawn from other Colorado municipalities and the Colorado Municipal League.
Council members discussed whether the policy should set fixed time limits for public comment, how to handle large turnouts, and whether different rules should apply to general public comment versus formal public hearings. Wharton and the mayor said the draft was not intended to restrict speech but to provide guidance and to reduce risks to public…
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