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Public commenters say trespass order blocks Stevensville mayoral candidate and urge stricter meeting decorum
Summary
Multiple residents told the Stevensville council that a trespass order prevents mayoral candidate Jim Cruz from accessing town hall records and attending meetings; commenters also urged adherence to Robert’s Rules and council rules regarding staff remarks during meetings.
Several members of the public used the Aug. 28 Stevensville council meeting to raise two related concerns: that a trespass order prevents a mayoral candidate, Jim Cruz, from accessing town hall and public records, and that staff and unrecognized speakers have been speaking at council meetings without formal recognition.
A resident identifying their address as 305 Sixth Street told the council that under Robert’s Rules of Order and the town council’s rules, employees must ask the mayor for permission to answer a council member’s question and should not interject without recognition. The speaker said that town employees have been answering council questions without the mayor’s recognition.
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