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Council moves public participation ordinance to second reading after public comment supporting limits on disruptive remarks
Summary
Council introduced an ordinance (2025-04) addressing public participation at meetings and will return it for a second reading; two former mayors urged orderly decorum during public comment and expressed support for rules in the ordinance.
St. Marys City Council introduced an ordinance concerning public participation at council meetings and scheduled it for a second reading the following week. The ordinance cites the municipal code section governing public participation and, according to council, would clarify rules for comment topics, time limits and prohibitions on personal attacks.
During the public comment portion of the meeting,…
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