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Severance council shifts work-session start to 5 p.m. after debate over meeting times
Summary
After a lengthy debate about resident participation and council accessibility, Severance’s council voted to set work sessions to begin at 5:00 p.m. and regular council meetings at 6:00 p.m.; some members opposed daytime-start proposals and one or more members voted no on the resolution.
Council members spent an extended portion of Tuesday’s meeting debating whether the town’s meeting times should change to boost resident participation.
Mayor Friess proposed an experimental shift — including a suggestion to try a 1 p.m. start — arguing that daytime meetings could draw residents such as parents while they are available during school hours. “If maybe the kids are in…
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