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Clearwater council agrees to 3-month pilot to restore limited public comment
Summary
After months of debate about safety and civic access, Clearwater councilmembers agreed to a three-month pilot to restore a 30-minute public-comment period for items not on the agenda, limited to three minutes per speaker, no time-sharing, and with a sign-up process; the period will be scheduled toward the end of meetings and revised if needed.
A divided council voted Jan. 12 to try a limited, three-month pilot to restore public comment for topics not on the agenda, after months of discussion about safety, misinformation and civic access.
Councilmember David Cotton proposed bringing public comment back with strict limits: a total of 30 minutes per meeting, three minutes per speaker, no time-sharing and…
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