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Akron council refers proposed change to public-comment rule after concerns about Charter conflict
Summary
Council members referred a resolution proposing changes to Rule 5.3 of council procedure for further review after debate about whether limiting who may speak during public comment would conflict with Charter Section 33.
Akron City Council on the floor moved to refer a resolution that would amend Rule 5.3 of the council’s rules of procedure to give members and counsel additional time to review the proposal.
The measure, introduced as Resolution 373-2023 and described by the sponsor as an effort to focus public comment on those “vested” in city issues, drew objections from several council members who said the…
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