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Resident's question prompts clarification on speaking at Council work sessions
Summary
Resident Sandy Willis said she had been told public comment is not allowed at workshops; Mayor Rok clarified there is no formal ban and the Mayor will use discretion to recognize speakers at work sessions depending on time and the nature of discussion.
During public comment, resident Sandy Willis said she had been told the town's policy prevented public participation at Council work sessions after an incident at a May annexation workshop. Willis said she refrained from subsequent workshops because she believed she could not speak.
Mayor Rok clarified that the town has no formal rule barring public comment at work sessions but that work sessions are intended as working meetings for the Council and that the Mayor will use discretion about recognizing members of the public depending on available time and the nature of the discussion. Willis said she was satisfied with that clarification.
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