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Council to revise public‑comment form language after debate over asking for speaker addresses
Summary
Members debated whether public commenters should be asked to supply street addresses; staff will draft a revised script that asks for a speaker’s connection to the city and clarifies that giving an address is optional to protect privacy and safety.
Gig Harbor — Councilors debated whether to require public speakers at council meetings to provide street addresses. One councilor argued that addresses help determine whether speakers are city residents and therefore part of the constituency paying city taxes. Others, including council members with experience working with survivors of domestic violence, warned that mandatory addresses could endanger some speakers or discourage participation.
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