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Colonial Heights board shortens public-comment limit to three minutes, adds cautionary language
Summary
The Colonial Heights School Board voted unanimously Oct. 28 to revise bylaws and related regulations to reduce the standard speaker time for public comment from five minutes to three, with the chair authorized to grant additional time. The board also added a line warning speakers that comments about individuals are made at their own risk.
The Colonial Heights School Board voted on Oct. 28 to change its bylaws and related policy language, reducing the time for public speakers from five minutes to three and adding a caution that comments about individuals are made “at their own risk.”
Board members said the changes align with other municipal bodies and provide the chair discretion…
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