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Hooper council debates reading citizens' letters aloud and standards for virtual participation
Summary
Council members discussed whether councilors should read emailed or remote citizens' letters aloud, concerns about verification and perceived authority, and whether Zoom participants should be limited to observation or allowed to speak; the matter was tabled for a future work meeting.
Council members debated a procedural question about whether letters from citizens that arrive by email or through Zoom should be read aloud by council members during meetings. One councilor said that when a member reads another person's letter it can carry added authority and that members must be able to verify authorship before…
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