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Price council weighs role of workshops, cameraed meetings and tighter public-comment rules
Summary
Price city leaders debated whether to keep separate workshops or fold them into formal council meetings, agreed to boost department-head briefings in workshops, and discussed clearer public-comment procedures including sign-ups, time limits and a trial move of council meetings to 6 p.m.
Mayor Terry opened a discussion on whether the city’s workshop sessions should remain separate from formal council meetings or be combined, saying the key question is the workshop’s purpose: coordination among council members or a forum for public discussion.
The council debated transparency and usefulness. Council member (S8) said workshops are useful for coordination but ‘‘if we think our coordination and discussion should be public, then I think it should be in council.’’ Mayor Terry noted the council chambers now have a camera and stream, and several members urged more…
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