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Council to require Tennessee residency for public comment starting Oct. 15
Summary
Staff previewed implementation of a revised public comment rule (Rule 28.1) that will limit public comment to Tennessee residents and require verification; staff said the rule takes effect Oct. 15 and will require a staff member to check residency during the one‑hour sign‑up period.
The executive committee discussed implementation steps for a recently adopted change to public comment Rule 28.1: beginning Oct. 15, only Tennessee residents will be eligible to sign up for public comment at council meetings.
"That rule will become effective on October 15," Margaret Darby, counsel office director, told the committee. Darby said staff will meet to draft…
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