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Council shortens public‑comment time to three minutes per speaker, increases total to 90 minutes
Summary
Oconee County Council voted to change public comment rules from five minutes per person (50‑minute cap) to three minutes per person and a 90‑minute total time limit.
Oconee County Council voted during the Jan. 31 meeting to change public comment procedures, reducing individual speaking time and extending the overall public‑comment window.
A councilor moved to change the public comment format from the usual five minutes per person (and a 50‑minute total cap) to three minutes per person and a 90‑minute overall limit. The motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.
The chair explained how the new timing would be enforced: a yellow sign at two minutes and a red stop sign at three minutes, and asked speakers to avoid applause and to keep remarks focused on county business. The change was implemented immediately for the meeting’s public comment period.
No legislative effect or budgetary change flows from the procedural motion; it alters only the meeting rules for public comment going forward unless the council amends the policy again.
