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Committee recommends shorter applicant presentations, adds guaranteed Q&A window
Summary
The Ithaca Redevelopment Agency Grants Committee discussed changing public-hearing rules to reserve time for questions from committee members by shortening applicant presentation time and providing committee-generated questions in advance.
The Ithaca Redevelopment Agency Grants Committee discussed a proposal to shorten applicant presentation time during public hearings and to supply applicants with committee-generated questions in advance.
Committee members said applicants traditionally have 12 minutes for a presentation and often use the entire time, leaving little or no time for committee questions. Carl (committee chair) and staff proposed reducing presentation time to eight minutes and reserving at least four minutes for questions from committee members,…
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