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Council plans town halls, FAQ and clearer public comment rules to counter recurring misinformation
2339987 · February 18, 2025
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Summary
Councilors proposed regular town halls, a citizen report-card survey and a website FAQ to dispel recurring misinformation; they also discussed revising meeting rules and a decorum policy to reduce personal attacks during public comment.
St. Helens councilors used the work session to address repetitive misinformation recurring in public testimony and explore new outreach tools.
Members recommended a program of stakeholder town halls, periodic “council report cards” built into the city’s regular survey and an FAQ page on the city website to respond to commonly…
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