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Council sends public ‘speak-out’ pilot to government committee after legal briefing
Summary
Councilors debated a 90-day pilot that would insert public speak-out into the regular meeting agenda and bar council interaction during the public portion; after a legal briefing the council voted to refer the proposal to the general government committee for further review.
The Springfield City Council on Monday referred a proposed 90-day pilot to place the public speak-out inside the council’s regular meeting agenda to the general government committee after a legal overview and debate.
Councilor Justin Hurst introduced the pilot, saying it would "include public speak-out as part of our regular meetings" to increase participation and reduce idle time between the standalone public-comment session…
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