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Ogden council members defend internal leadership process amid social-media backlash
Summary
Council members at a Feb. 3 work session said they followed established rules for electing internal leadership and described recent social-media criticism as "misinformation," while some counselors said the rules can be revisited if a majority wants more public involvement.
A Feb. 3 Ogden City Council work session opened with an extended discussion about the council's internal process for choosing leadership after council members and staff said city residents raised questions on social media and by email.
One council member (Speaker 5) said she had received "a lot of emails and comments on social media" asking whether the public should be able to comment before chair and vice-chair nominations. Multiple council members…
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