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Wausau mayor restates public-comment rights; aldermen debate whether item was properly agendized
Summary
At the Feb. 11 Wausau Common Council meeting, the mayor reviewed public-comment rules and legal limits on speech at meetings, prompting aldermen to dispute whether the mayor's remarks were sufficiently agendized under council rules and open-meetings guidance.
At the Feb. 11 meeting of the Wausau Common Council, the mayor opened with a statement reminding the public and council members that public comment is an opportunity for members of the public to address the legislative body on matters of public interest and that the council can adopt only reasonable regulations such as time limits.
The mayor cited prior guidance, including a city-attorney memo dated Oct. 9 and examples such as California’s Brown Act, and said the council’s usual limit of three minutes per speaker helps ensure fairness. He told speakers to address remarks to the chair and said the chair may provide brief factual…
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