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Livingston commission approves handbook revisions after public pushback over public‑comment ordering
Summary
The City Commission approved updates to its handbook, including a threat‑response appendix and clarified conflict‑of‑interest language; commissioners added chair discretion to limit public‑comment time (not less than 3 minutes) in high‑volume cases after public commenters said an ordered four‑category speaker sequence would be divisive.
The Livingston City Commission voted unanimously to approve updates to its Commission Handbook, adopting a threat‑response appendix, incorporating the recently codified conflict‑of‑interest language, and agreeing on clarified procedures for public comment that give the presiding officer specified discretion when turnout is large.
City Manager Grant Gager presented the draft handbook and said the updates respond to recent community comments and operational observations. The handbook changes include a threat‑response policy (Appendix C), edits to public‑comment procedures, and cross‑references to recently adopted conflict‑of‑interest…
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