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Findlay panel debates when and how the public may speak at council meetings
Summary
Committee members debated whether public comment should be heard earlier during new business or remain at the end, discussed a 60‑minute aggregate public comment clock and whether staff may be addressed only on agenda items.
During its rules review the committee considered the structure and timing of public comment. Speaker 1 said he was uncomfortable with the current practice of hearing public comment after all business is completed and proposed allowing speakers to address items while they are still under consideration so council could respond during new business.
Members discussed a 60‑minute…
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