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Redmond council mutes disruptive commenter and unanimously bars him from public comment for six months
Summary
The council muted a disruptive public commenter and voted unanimously Feb. 3 to remove him from participation in council meetings and public-comment periods for up to 180 days under council rules of procedure after repeated warnings about campaign language and abusive remarks.
Redmond's City Council moved on Feb. 3 to remove a disruptive speaker from public comment and bar him from participation for up to 180 days.
During the items-from-the-audience period, Alex Zimmerman made a series of comments the chair and council described as noncompliant with the public-comment rules, including references to…
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