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Council revises public-comment rules: 30 minutes morning/30 minutes end, resident priority and day-of online sign-up
Summary
Aurora City Council adopted changes to rules of procedure for "public invited to be heard," prioritizing Aurora residents, establishing two 30-minute comment blocks, shortening speaker time and permitting day-of online sign-up; measure passed after extensive debate and public testimony.
The Aurora City Council voted to amend its rules of order for "public invited to be heard," moving to a format that provides 30 minutes at the start of meetings and 30 minutes after council reports, prioritizes Aurora residents, shortens individual speaking time to two minutes, and allows a day-of online sign-up window.
Councilmember Allison Hancock sponsored the change and the motion was seconded by Councilmember Jernske. Councilmember Bergen offered a compromise amendment — accepted as friendly — that provided 30 minutes at the start and 30 minutes at the end of meetings and set a two-minute time limit per speaker. Councilmember Murillo successfully pushed an amendment to allow online sign-ups by 1 p.m. on the day of the meeting while retaining in-person sign-up between 5 p.m. and…
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