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Council asks staff for facilitated retreat discussion on rules and procedures, flags mayoral authority questions
Summary
The town attorney’s report identified several deviations between the council’s rules and WAM/Robert’s Rules best practices; the council directed staff to schedule a facilitated retreat discussion to consider potential changes to virtual attendance authority, mayoral powers, debate rules and agenda control.
The town attorney presented a report comparing the council’s rules and procedures to guidance from the Wyoming Association of Municipalities and Robert’s Rules, identifying areas where local rules expand mayoral authority and differ from best-practice guidance on chair impartiality, debate limits, voting procedures and agenda control.
Town attorney Miss Claesano summarized specific misalignments: the council’s rule…
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