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Residents and council spar over proposal to cut public-comment time from six to four minutes
Summary
Multiple residents and council members urged the Edison Township Council to keep six-minute public comments, arguing a cut to four minutes would chill civic participation; council debate and a possible compromise of five minutes were discussed but no ordinance vote on shortening time occurred at the work session.
A proposal to shorten public-comment time at Edison Township Council meetings drew sustained opposition from dozens of residents and several council members at the Sept. 23 work session.
Residents who testified said cutting the current six-minute speaking allotment to four minutes would reduce meaningful participation and disadvantage seniors and…
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