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Residents urge Bangor council to restore longer, earlier public comment; councilors agree to review process
Summary
Multiple residents told the council that a recent cut in allotted public comment time has discouraged participation and eroded trust; the councilors present said they would review the public-comment policy.
At the July 14 Bangor City Council meeting several residents urged the council to restore the previous public-comment format and time allotment, saying a recent change has limited participation and reduced transparency.
"To disenfranchise the public by limiting this crucial avenue for direct communication is frankly abhorrent," said Scott Party, identifying himself as a Bangor resident, during the opened public-comment…
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