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West Chester council clarifies rules for outside presentations, seeks materials in advance
Summary
Council members proposed a new presentations policy to distinguish formal agenda items from five‑minute public comments: outside groups would request agenda placement two weeks ahead, supply materials one week before, and limit initial remarks to five minutes with an executive summary required.
West Chester Borough Council on Monday moved to formalize how outside organizations and individuals request time on the agenda, proposing notice and materials deadlines meant to give council and staff time to review complex requests.
The council’s chair, Brian, outlined the draft policy as a way to separate routine five‑minute public comments from formal presentations that may require a policy decision, zoning change or other council action.…
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