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Council to study town-hall policies after Countryside meeting was disrupted by 'First Amendment auditors'
Summary
Council members said a recent town-hall in Countryside was disrupted by self-described First Amendment auditors, and agreed to place discussion of changes — including possible registration or residency requirements and camera location rules — on a future work session agenda.
Council members agreed during closing comments May 1 to place a discussion about how to run future town-hall meetings on a work session agenda after a Countryside meeting was disrupted by people the council described as First Amendment auditors.
Council member Paul Breiten said the Tuesday night town hall “took an unexpected turn” when self‑described First Amendment auditors disrupted the meeting, creating “some tense atmosphere prompting some community members to leave the meeting early out of concern for their safety.” Breiten said the…
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