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Council debates options to allow non-agenda public comment; subcommittee recommended
Summary
Council members discussed models from other Texas cities for allowing non-agenda public comment, weighing content-neutral time limits and risks of filibusters; several members recommended a three-member subcommittee to draft options including a citizen request form and time limits.
Bryn Meredith and outside counsel presented options for expanding public-comment opportunities beyond currently posted agenda items, describing two local models: Bedford, which allows placement on the agenda when residents submit written requests by the Wednesday noon before a Tuesday meeting, and Flower Mound, which permits non-agenda speech subject to content-neutral time limits and allows…
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