Commissioners debate changing public-comment rules; revised language to return next week

Nov 18, 2025

A commissioner proposed repealing the current meeting-rule resolution and replacing it to require comment cards, three-minute limits and a clarified chair-recognition requirement; debate centered on whether on-agenda speakers should be required to be recognized by the chair and how to prevent open-ended interruptions.

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A commissioner proposed repealing the commission's existing meeting rules and replacing them with revised language to clarify public-comment procedures, including requiring speakers to submit comment cards at the start of the meeting and limiting each speaker to three minutes.

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