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Council reviews proposed changes to public-comment and town-hall procedures
Summary
Staff proposed amendments to the city’s public-comment and town-hall rules that would move a public-comment period earlier in meetings, standardize time limits to three minutes, require name and address for the record and allow limited clarifying questions by council.
Waterproof city staff presented proposed changes to the city’s public-comment and town-hall procedures, including a consolidated public-comment segment before business items, a standardized three-minute speaking limit and new identification requirements for speakers.
Staff said the revision would define "public comment" as a discrete agenda item that occurs before business items so…
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