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Hooper council discusses meeting schedule, agenda deadlines and public‑comment rules
Summary
Council debated changing meeting times and formalizing agenda deadlines (requests due by the Wednesday prior) and discussed whether public comment should be at the start or end of meetings; members emphasized transparency and time for staff and council to research agenda items.
Hooper — During the Jan. 22 work session councilmembers considered internal governance changes including meeting times, frequency, agenda deadlines and public‑comment procedures.
Chair (Speaker 5) opened a conversation on holding fewer meetings and potentially moving work meetings earlier, proposing a 6 p.m. start rather than 7 p.m. Several members asked that agenda item requests be submitted at least eight days before a meeting (the Wednesday prior) so staff, council and the public have adequate time to research and review proposals.
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