Committee approves bylaw changes on gallery and elected‑official speaking time
The committee approved two bylaw amendments: one guaranteeing two uninterrupted minutes for gallery speakers, the other standardizing elected officials’ speaking limits (initial five minutes plus up to four questions and a 10‑minute response cap); the latter passed with one abstention.
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The committee voted to adopt two proposed bylaw amendments affecting public speaking time. The first amendment, to Article 6, Section 13, guarantees gallery session speakers two minutes of uninterrupted speaking time. Chair Ryan Barthel moved to accept the changes and a member seconded; the motion passed unanimously.
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