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Prattville council adopts procedures ordinance; extends public comment to five minutes and cites Alabama executive-session statute
Summary
Prattville —The Prattville City Council adopted an ordinance Nov. 3 to set council procedures for the 2025—1029 quadrennium, approving amendments that extend public comment to five minutes and cite Alabama Code 36-25A-7 for executive sessions.
Prattville—The Prattville City Council adopted an ordinance Nov. 3 to set council procedures for the 2025—1029 quadrennium. The ordinance was amended during debate to extend citizen comment time, clarify executive-session language and cite Alabama statutory authority for executive sessions.
Councilor Thea Barnes Langley introduced the ordinance by title. After a motion and a second, the council suspended the rules to vote on the ordinance at the same meeting.
During debate Langley proposed several specific changes. She argued that the citizen…
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