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Council agrees to allow public comment at work sessions; staff to draft guidelines
Summary
Councilors endorsed adding a public‑comment opportunity at council work sessions, asked staff to draft clear limits and script language and to return with proposed guidelines and communications.
Gig Harbor — Council members agreed at their Feb. 28 retreat to add a formal public‑comment period to council work sessions so residents can give feedback earlier in the policymaking process. Staff will draft specific guidelines on time limits, total public‑comment caps and mayoral discretion to shorten speaking time if needed.
Councilors and staff discussed potential tradeoffs. Several members worried that having comment during a 3 p.m. work session could be less accessible for residents who work daytime schedules; others said the comment opportunity…
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