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Council backs quarterly "fifth Tuesday" open-house town halls; staff to draft resolution
Summary
The council agreed at a March 11 work session to reinstitute quarterly fifth-Tuesday public meetings in an open-house format rotating through city wards, with staff asked to draft a formal resolution spelling out format, outreach and public-comment limits.
The Laramie City Council on March 11 requested staff prepare a resolution to reinstate quarterly "fifth Tuesday" public meetings, preferring an open-house format that rotates among city wards and combines informational displays with a moderated public Q&A.
City Clerk said fifth Tuesday events previously were held by ward and had been paused for lack of participation. "Part of why I can't tell you when they started is it's hard to track that, because there was nothing formally adopted," the City Clerk said while reviewing the history of the program.
Council discussion and councilor preferences Councilors and staff discussed several formats. The council signaled support for a traveling open-house approach: a centrally organized event in a community venue that would provide informational boards and staffed tables while allowing residents to speak one-on-one with councilors and staff, followed by…
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