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Phoenix Union trustees debate public‑comment policy language and delegation limits; counsel warns about First Amendment constraints
Summary
Trustees debated proposed wording changes to public‑comment policies (BEDB/BEDH) — whether to use "community members" or "individuals" — and considered moving public comment timing. They also confirmed delegation thresholds for contract signing ($100,000) and legal settlements ($25,000).
At the Jan. 8 meeting trustees spent substantial time discussing two policy areas: wording and placement of the call‑to‑the‑public (BEDB/BEDH) and the board's delegation of authority for contract signatures and legal settlements.
On the public comment policy, trustees and counsel discussed whether to replace the term "citizen" with "community member" or "individual" to be more inclusive. Board members raised competing concerns: some said "community members" better signals inclusivity for staff and…
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