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Resident asks council to allow public comment earlier in meetings
Summary
A resident asked why public comment is placed at the end of meetings and suggested moving it earlier so residents can comment on agenda items before council decisions.
During the citizen comment period, resident Kendall Palmer asked the council to explain why public comment is now scheduled near the end of council meetings instead of earlier when residents could address agenda items before votes.
Palmer said the placement limits the opportunity for input prior to decisions and noted that agenda posting times can constrain meaningful participation. "I did notice that last meeting and this meeting that the public comments are now at the tail end of the meeting," Palmer said, and asked the council to elaborate on the public-comment process.
Council members acknowledged the comment; the meeting record does not show a formal change to the schedule during this session.
