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Tallahassee commission adopts 30‑minute limit for unagenda public comments amid protests over ICE agreement
Summary
The City Commission voted 3‑2 to cap off‑agenda public comment at 30 minutes, prompting dozens of speakers to press commissioners to revoke the city’s 287(g) agreement with ICE and to restore broader opportunities for public input.
Mayor John e Daley and a majority of the City Commission voted on Feb. 18 to limit ‘‘unagenda’’ public comment to 30 minutes at the end of regular meetings, a move proponents said would restore decorum and opponents said will silence civic participation.
The measure, proposed by Mayor John e Daley during agenda modifications and seconded by the mayor pro tem, passed 3‑2 over objections from Commissioner Porter and Commissioner Matlow, who argued the change would deny many residents — including those who cannot attend frequently scheduled meetings — the opportunity to speak.…
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