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Roswell council adopts updated rules of order after extended debate
Summary
After a lengthy organizational meeting and legal briefing, the Roswell City Council voted to adopt updated rules of order required by recent state-law changes, clarifying quorum, agenda deadlines, public-comment limits and recusal procedures.
The Roswell City Council voted to adopt an updated set of rules of order intended to align the city’s meeting procedures with recent changes in state law.
The resolution, described in the meeting record as Resolution 2601, was moved and seconded after an extended review by the city attorney and roughly two hours of council discussion about quorum, agenda deadlines and public-participation procedures. The council conducted a roll-call vote and recorded its decision on the resolution.
The city attorney told councilors the…
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