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Council adopts public-comment policy after edits that keep personal-appearance option
Summary
Following amendments and public discussion, the council unanimously adopted a written public-comment/personal-appearance policy implementing state law while preserving local practices such as in-meeting sign-ups and discretion on timing and order of speakers.
The Minot City Council on July 7 adopted a written public-comment (personal appearances) policy after a multi-hour discussion and multiple amendments. The action was prompted by a recently enacted state law (Senate Bill 2180) that requires local governing bodies to offer a public comment period on regular agendas and permits local governments to adopt written rules.
City attorneys produced a draft policy based on a model…
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