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Aiken council gives unanimous first reading to ordinance allowing consent agendas, with public pull mechanism
Summary
Council gave first reading to an ordinance amending Section 2‑64 of the Aiken city code to permit consent agendas for routine items, while retaining public and single‑councilmember ability to pull items; councilmembers emphasized public education before implementation.
On July 14 the Aiken City Council gave unanimous first reading to an ordinance that would amend section 2‑64 (subsections 4 and 5) of the Aiken city code to create a consent‑agenda option for routine or noncontroversial items.
Staff and the city attorney told council the proposal is intended to increase meeting efficiency while preserving public access: council or the mayor could pull an item, and members of the public would…
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