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Committee begins rewriting public‑comment rules and decorum standards; discussion continued to next meeting
Summary
Committee reviewed proposed public‑comment restrictions (no commercial solicitation, limits on placards/attire, distribution of handouts) and proposed professional meeting protocols; several items will be discussed further with county attorney and returned to the committee.
The Blount County Commission Rules Committee on Feb. 25 reviewed a draft of proposed public‑comment rules and meeting decorum policies and postponed final action so staff and the county attorney can review legal and enforcement questions.
The draft would codify practices for public comment, including directing remarks to the chair or commission as a body, prohibiting commercial advertisements, personal attacks and obscene or derogatory language, and prohibiting distribution of written materials…
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