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Athens council limits public comments to designated Public Communications period
City Council of the City of Athens, Texas · February 18, 2026
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Summary
Council consensus was to restrict public remarks to the Public Communications section and require registration cards before the meeting opens; staff cited Texas Government Code Sec. 551.007 in the discussion.
During the Feb. 18 work session, City Secretary Bonnie Hambrick reviewed the city’s public communications procedures and cited Texas Government Code Sec. 551.007, which allows the governing body to decide when citizens may address the…
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