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Council weighs combining regular session with budget workshop amid scheduling conflicts
Summary
Council members discussed whether to hold a regular meeting and a budget workshop on the same night or split them, with one member noting unavailability on the 23rd and others proposing staggered times to avoid lengthy meetings.
Council members debated whether to combine the regular council meeting with a budget workshop or hold them separately to reduce time spent in a single session. Speaker 1 proposed combining on the 9th and scheduling an additional meeting on the 16th if needed; Speaker 1 said, “I am not available on the 23rd.”
Members discussed alternatives to avoid everyone sitting through a long meeting. Speaker 1 suggested different start times for distinct agenda elements so people would not have to be present for the entire evening. Speaker 2 raised scheduling and attendance constraints, noting they do not work that night. No formal decision was made; the council agreed to finalize a calendar that accounts for members’ availability.
