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Columbia council weighs clearer public-comment rules, including time limits and address disclosure
Summary
At a pre-council meeting, Columbia council members discussed amending a 1981 resolution to clarify public-comment time limits, whether speakers must state addresses, and how extra time is granted; staff will return with a draft for council review.
Columbia — Council members spent much of a pre-council meeting on Oct. 20 focused on updating long-standing public-comment rules, including a 1981 resolution that currently sets a 3-minute standard and a process for exceptions.
Council members and staff discussed amending Resolution R01/8881 to explicitly state that individual speakers receive three minutes and that representatives of organizations may request five minutes, and they discussed replacing a provision that lets a single council member grant extra time with a requirement that any extension be approved by the full council.
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