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Raleigh council tightens public‑comment process for digital materials, declines immediate time change
Summary
Council approved clearer public‑comment purpose language and a new process to accept static visual aids (PDF/JPEG) attached to the meeting agenda. A proposal to change the public‑comment start time and duration failed after split votes; council will continue to consider timing.
Raleigh City Council voted to clarify the purpose of public comment and to adopt a new, staff‑managed process for accepting visual materials from speakers, while rejecting a proposed immediate change to the public‑comment meeting time and duration.
City Attorney McDonald framed the options presented to council as three separate items: adding clearer language on the city website and a mayoral opening statement to restate the purpose of public comment; revising how digital media are handled during public comment; and changing the dedicated public‑comment session held on second Tuesdays of the month. "This is really their time to come and speak to the council,"…
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