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Bossier City Council adopts new rules of organization and decorum amid public criticism of special meetings
Summary
At a special meeting April 17, 2025, the Bossier City Council adopted a resolution repealing and reenacting its rules of organization and decorum on first and final reading after several residents criticized the use of special meetings and questioned enforcement of meeting decorum.
The Bossier City Council voted to adopt a resolution repealing and reenacting Resolution 1 of 2024, which sets the council's rules of organization and decorum, at a special meeting on April 17, 2025. Council member Montgomery moved the resolution and Council member Maggio seconded; the motion carried.
The change, presented as a first and final reading, drew multiple public comments before the vote criticizing the council's use of special meetings and questioning how the council enforces decorum, including the role of the sergeant at arms. Resident West Marriott told the council that recent special meetings “are here today at yet another one of your infamous special…
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