Council adopts new rules: public comment expanded, second comment period formalized

Jan 8, 2025

Lewiston City Council adopted new rules governing meetings that expand the initial public comment period to 18 minutes, add an optional second public comment period at the meeting’s end, and clarify suspension and appeal procedures; the policy manual change passed 7–0.

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The Lewiston City Council voted unanimously to repeal its dated rules and adopt a reorganized set of meeting rules in the policy manual that make several procedural changes, most notably widening opportunities for public comment.

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