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Board declines to move public comment earlier after procedural clash
Summary
A motion by board member Mister Sloan to move public comment before votes failed after a lengthy procedural defense by the chair citing board policy and Robert's Rules; members argued both resident access and staff time concerns.
Mister Sloan, a board member, proposed moving public comment up in the agenda so speakers could comment prior to votes. The motion was seconded by Missus Kern but failed after a contested debate over procedure and fairness.
Supporters argued that allowing public comment before votes is respectful to citizens who travel to speak and may have childcare or work constraints. 'It just seems fair to the people that's coming in to…
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