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Commission considers moving public hearings earlier and adding elected-official updates to meeting agendas
Summary
City staff proposed moving public hearings higher on the agenda and adding a slot for federal, state and county elected-official updates to reduce confusion about when to comment and to make meetings more efficient; the commission signaled broad support and staff will return with an adoption-ready agenda template.
City staff on Monday proposed changes to the City Commission's regular meeting agenda to reduce public confusion about comment timing and to make better use of elected officials' time when they attend.
Under the recommended changes, public hearings would appear earlier in the agenda (immediately after honors, awards and presentations) so members of the public and professional presenters could leave after the hearing if that was their only reason to attend. Staff also proposed adding a regular slot for federal, state and county elected-official updates and moving…
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