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Provo Council votes to trial five‑minute presentations and Q&A at work sessions
Summary
The Provo Municipal Council approved a two‑month trial to limit presenter remarks to five minutes at work meetings and shift time toward council Q&A and discussion; councilors also asked staff to improve packet organization and public‑facing slides.
The Provo Municipal Council voted on Jan. 27 to try a revised work‑meeting format that caps presenter remarks at five minutes and prioritizes question‑and‑answer discussion. Council Vice Chair Craig Christiansen proposed the change as a way to focus meetings on decision making rather than extended slide readings.
"The idea is to give each presenter ... five…
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