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Live Oak council debate over late agenda notices leads to workshop and policy proposals
Summary
Council members and staff in Live Oak disputed last-minute agenda notices and staff communication, prompting the mayor to propose a workshop and the city attorney to recommend a formal pre-agenda policy to set deadlines and clarify council–staff interactions.
Speaker 1 said council staff are being put 'on the witness stand' by last-minute agenda changes and urged a firm deadline: 'The agenda should be ready to go 7 days prior to a meeting' so staff and the public can prepare.
The exchange opened a broader debate about roles and tone at City of Live Oak meetings. Speaker 3 described the questioning as 'passion' on behalf of constituents and said officials must develop 'thick skin,' while Speaker 4 warned elected members not to 'scrutinize' routine staff work and recalled the city's 2014 change in form of government that shifted day-to-day…
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