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Cedar City Council restores open public-comment slot at action meetings
Summary
After a lengthy debate about legal limits and public access, Cedar City Council voted to add a three-minute open public-comment period to every action meeting placed at the end of the agenda; councilmen emphasized citizens should still use the agenda process for items requiring formal action.
Cedar City Council voted Monday to restore an open public-comment period at the end of action meetings, adopting a policy that will give members of the public three minutes to speak and create a formal path for staff follow-up.
Councilmember Wilkie, who introduced the proposal, framed the change as a way to preserve the “public square” while improving responsiveness. “We want people to be able to come and publicly express their concern,” Wilkie said during the discussion. He said the council’s intent is to encourage citizens with issues that require action to work with staff…
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