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Sweetwater commission adopts tighter public-speaking rules, approves rezoning first reading and adds two donations
Summary
The City of Sweetwater Commission on Nov. 3 approved an amendment to the municipal speaking rules that bars certain placards, signs and hand gestures during meetings, approved a zoning map change on first reading and added two donations to the agenda.
The City of Sweetwater Commission on Nov. 3 approved an amendment to the municipal speaking rules and acted on zoning and agenda additions during its regular meeting.
Commissioners voted to amend Section 2-5-5 of the City Code, an ordinance that governs how persons may speak before the commission. The substitute amendment (sponsored by Mayor Diaz and Commissioner Donnie, as described in the record) added a paragraph that the commission described as addressing placards, signs and hand gestures at meetings. The commission first voted to accept the amendment and then voted to approve the ordinance as amended; the clerk recorded affirmative roll-call votes on both actions and the ordinance…
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