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Council member urges new rule: council-originated items should start at work sessions to improve transparency
Summary
Council member Leake urged that items initiated by council members be introduced first at work sessions so members and the public have time to review them; staff agreed to request a short descriptive paragraph for council‑driven items and to start such items at workshops when feasible, while preserving flexibility for routine or emergency matters.
Council member Leake told the Milton City Council that council-originated items should be introduced at the city's monthly work session before being placed on a regular council meeting agenda so members and the public have adequate time to review proposals.
Leake said incoming agendas on Friday leave little time for members to consult staff before…
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