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Residents, commissioners spar over mayor’s media appearances and proposed speech ordinance
Summary
Multiple residents and several commissioners criticized a proposed ordinance limiting elected officials’ communications after Mayor Jason Leslie’s recent media appearances. Speakers called the proposal censorship and urged collaboration and transparency; commissioners discussed protocol, transparency and remaining focused on city business.
Several residents used the public-comment period to oppose a proposed city ordinance that would require elected officials to obtain authorization before speaking to media and to mandate specific disclosures when they speak on their own behalf.
Doug Pettit told the commission the measure “could be characterized as nothing less” than a censorship ordinance and said he supported the mayor’s media appearances as a show of…
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