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Somersworth council narrows rules on political comments from the dais, adopts amendment
Summary
The council adopted Resolution 27-25 to bar elected officials from making political campaign comments while seated at the dais during council meetings; an amendment added the phrase "public election" to clarify the rule does not apply to appointment discussions.
The Somersworth City Council on Jan. 6 adopted an amendment to its rules that prohibits the mayor and councilors from making comments about political campaigns or public elections while seated in their official roles at council meetings.
Councilors debated language that would distinguish between comments about candidates for public election and…
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