Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Public commenter warns against censoring city social media; mayor cites legal advice for comment policy
Summary
A speaker urged the commission not to silence public speech on city platforms, citing U.S. Supreme Court cases; the mayor and staff said legal counsel and state law allow treating city pages as information-only and uniformly turning comments off.
A member of the public addressed the commission during public comment Tuesday to warn that government cannot lawfully silence speech on public platforms and cited several court decisions, while the mayor and staff explained the city’s decision to disable comments across its social-media pages.
Joseph Lindsey (identified in the record as Joe L.) urged the commission to preserve “the modern public square” and cited United States Supreme Court decisions and other cases in support of his…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
