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Simsbury selectmen revise rules of procedure, add disclosure for planned selectmen meetings
Summary
After extended debate, the Board of Selectmen approved edits to its rules of procedure including narrowed decorum language, broader public‑comment eligibility (residents or taxpayers), chair authority to manage large speaker lists, and a new post‑meeting disclosure requirement for planned meetings of three or more selectmen.
The Simsbury Board of Selectmen voted Dec. 4 to adopt a package of revisions to its rules of procedure aimed at clarifying public‑comment rules, narrowing disruptive‑behavior language, and increasing transparency for small planned meetings among selectmen.
The board removed a ban on cell phones in meetings and revised decorum language to prohibit "behavior that disrupts" rather than the broader phrase "threats to disrupt," a change members said better aligns with First Amendment protections. Selectman 2 explained the edits were intended to avoid prior restraint while preserving a productive,…
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