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Madison council rejects changing start time; amendments to allow earlier starts fail
Summary
The Common Council debated and rejected proposals to permit meetings to start earlier than 6:30 p.m.; an amendment to set a 6:00 p.m. floor failed and the main motion to allow starts as early as 5:30 p.m. failed on roll call.
Madison—s Common Council considered and rejected an ordinance change that would have allowed council meetings to start earlier than the current 6:30 p.m. time. Two separate proposals failed on roll call votes on June 3.
Why it matters: The start-time debate drew sustained discussion because members said earlier starts could help end meetings earlier and accommodate schedules, while opponents cautioned that earlier starts would reduce public participation and create scheduling complications for residents and alders.
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