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City attorney explains proposed procedural rules; mayor must recognize speakers, attorney says
Summary
The council discussed a memorandum from the city attorney containing procedural rules for the North Little Rock City Council for 2025, including that the mayor, as chair, must recognize speakers before they address the council.
Council members discussed Communication No. 3, a memorandum from City Attorney Amy Fields that lays out procedural rules for the North Little Rock City Council for 2025. A councilmember asked whether the rule that “no one can speak unless recognized by the mayor” applied at all times. Fields answered that under parliamentary procedure the mayor, as chair,…
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