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Cheyenne council reopens talk on norms, social media and decorum at goal-setting session
Summary
At a goal-setting session, Cheyenne City Council members discussed reestablishing rules of engagement for the new council term, including a social-media policy, expectations about use of mobile devices on the dais, dress and a possible update to the council code of conduct.
Mayor Collins and the newly seated Cheyenne City Council reopened a conversation about behavioral norms at a goal-setting meeting that members said helped the previous council work more effectively.
Members discussed a tacit “rules of engagement” from the last term — including an agreement to avoid personal attacks in meetings, handle disagreements face‑to‑face rather than on social media, and keep debate focused on local issues — and some councilors urged that the practices be formalized in the city’s code of conduct.
The mayor said the…
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