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Springfield City Council votes to start meetings at 6:30 p.m., caps sessions at 9:30 p.m.
Summary
The council voted to move regular meeting start times to 6:30 p.m., pilot public speak-out at 6:00 p.m., and adopt Rule 54 limiting meetings to 9:30 p.m. unless all members present agree to continue.
The Springfield City Council voted Monday to change the start time of regular council meetings to 6:30 p.m. and to adopt a new Rule 54 restricting meetings from continuing past 9:30 p.m. unless all members present unanimously agree to continue.
Councilor Hurst moved the amendment to the 2026 city council rules and orders to begin meetings at 6:30 p.m., with public speak-out to begin at 6:00 p.m. “I’d like the to amend the time of our regular…
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