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Harnett County commissioners reject effort to restore five-minute public comment; debate over decorum continues
Summary
A motion to return the county's public comment period to five minutes per speaker failed after commissioners said an amendment required a two-thirds vote. Commissioners and several residents debated whether longer time limits improve public participation or invite disrespectful remarks.
HARNETT COUNTY — A motion to restore five-minute public comments for the Harnett County Board of Commissioners failed on a 3-2 vote after commissioners said an amendment to the board's rules would require a two-thirds majority.
The discussion began when a commissioner reopened consideration of Rule 30 of the board's rules and procedures, which the board currently implements as a 30-minute public-comment block with three minutes per speaker. The chairman moved to revert the limit to five minutes per speaker; after a point of order citing the board's rules on amendments the motion failed for lack of the required four…
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