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Procedural rule change passes after split vote; council debated closing comment period
Summary
Council adopted R26096 to amend procedural rule 14.1 governing expenditure approvals after a roll-call vote that was 7 yes, 5 no and 1 not voting; members debated whether calling the vote would cut off public comment.
Council on April 28 adopted R26096, a change to New Castle County Council procedural rule 14.1 related to expenditure approvals. Councilwoman Durham moved the measure and said she preferred to call the vote. Several colleagues sought clarification and expressed concern that calling the vote would cut off further comment. A roll-call vote recorded 7 yes, 5 no and 1 not voting, and the clerk announced that R26096 had been adopted.
The debate before the vote focused on preserving the opportunity for comment versus calling the vote immediately. Councilwoman Durham said she wanted to proceed "per title" and to call the vote unless there was public comment. Council members then proceeded to vote by name. The transcript records the differing voices and the final roll result.
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