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Aiken council approves first reading to add consent agendas to meeting rules; public comment allowed to remove items
Summary
Council voted unanimously in favor of first reading to amend city code to allow a consent agenda for routine items, with a form and in‑meeting process for the public to request removal of items from the consent list.
The Aiken City Council approved first reading of an ordinance on July 14 to amend Aiken City Code, section 2‑64 subsections 4 and 5, to allow a consent agenda for routine or noncontroversial items.
City staff framed the change as a procedural efficiency measure that would let council bundle routine items — such as many annexations and ministerial ordinances — into a single vote while preserving opportunities for public input and for any council member to pull an item for discussion. “The…
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