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Augusta charter review committee cuts public comment to 3 minutes, defers bylaws vote
Summary
The committee voted 9–1 to shorten public comment from five minutes to three and later voted 7–3 to defer final approval of bylaws and procedures so members can review documents posted in advance.
The Augusta Charter Review Committee voted 9–1 to reduce individual public-comment time from five minutes to three minutes and later voted 7–3 to defer a vote on bylaws and procedures to the committee’s next meeting on June 12.
The change to public-participation time was proposed by committee member Sheffy Robinson, who argued shorter statements would let more residents speak during lengthy meetings. “Three minutes, I think, is a great way. It’s enough, where people can prepare what they wanna say ahead of…
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