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St. Marys Council tables proposed public-comment ordinance after sharp public objections
Summary
Following a large turnout and multiple public comments opposing new rules on public remarks — including requiring street addresses, emergency-ordinance status, and a five-minute limit — the council voted to table Ordinance 202504.
The St. Marys City Council voted to table Ordinance 202504 after multiple residents raised privacy and free-speech concerns and urged the council to delay or discard the proposal.
Residents who spoke during the public-comment period said the draft ordinance would require speakers to provide a street address and would treat the measure as an emergency ordinance, shortening the period for public legal challenge. Judy Wayne, a resident who addressed the council, said, “I don't…
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