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Middletown council adopts strict rules of decorum after months of meeting disruptions
Summary
The Middletown Common Council unanimously adopted new rules of decorum that restrict signs, standing in the chamber and set time limits for public comment after repeated interruptions tied to a recurring protest group.
The Middletown Common Council on Jan. 9 unanimously approved a resolution establishing new rules of decorum for council meetings that ban signs in the chamber, require attendees to remain seated, limit public comment to three minutes and authorize police removal for repeated violations.
Council members said the measures were prompted by recurring disruptions at recent meetings. Alderman Johnson said the disruptions had reached the point where "the president had to clear the room," and described the behavior as "disruptive." Alderman Ray, the sponsor of the resolution, said the rules were needed to…
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