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Flagstaff diversity commission limits public comments to 4 minutes
Summary
The Flagstaff Commission on Diversity Awareness voted to set a four-minute limit for public comments on both open-call and agendized items, effective at the next meeting. The commission debated 3, 4 and 5-minute options before approving the standard to provide consistent rules for speakers and chairs.
The Flagstaff Commission on Diversity Awareness formalized a time limit for public comment, voting to set public participation at four minutes for both open-call items and comments on agendized items.
Chris, the commission’s staff liaison, told the commission that it had not previously established clear rules for public participation and that the absence of standards left the chairperson to exercise discretion in how long members of the public may speak. "This commission has not established its own rules for public participation…
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