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Fayetteville council alters public‑forum timing after residents raise access concerns
Summary
After an hour of public comment opposing proposed changes, the council voted to move the forum to later in the evening and extend sign-up to 5 p.m. the day of meetings; a motion to table the policy for deeper legal review failed. Residents and some council members had urged broader public input.
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — Fayetteville City Council on Feb. 9 responded to a wave of public criticism about proposed changes to its public‑forum policy by approving a procedural change intended to preserve access for working residents while the council continues work on policy updates.
Residents in a packed chamber told the council the draft revisions — which would hold public forum sessions on a separate day, move the session start earlier, and narrow the sign‑up window — would reduce participation by people who work evenings or travel to City Hall after their shifts. "When we restrict their access to us... we are betraying the trust they placed in us," Councilmember McMillan said…
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