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Consider amending and reenacting Section 2-2-23 of the Harrisonburg City Code, General order of business
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Presented By: City Manager
Recommendation and Review
During the December 13, 2016 council meeting brief discussion was held regarding the movement of the “comment from the public” period on the agenda. Section 2-2-23 was last amended August 8, 2006 when council took action to add a new subsection immediately following the Pledge of Allegiance, titled “comments from the public”. Prior to the amendment, public comments were allowed under the “other matters” portion of the agenda, which is just prior to “boards and commissions” and “adjournment”. As is the case now, public comment was limited to five minutes, on matters, which are not on the regular agenda.