Do you favor continuing to limit speakers to 5 minutes each during the commission's public comment period?
No, I do not favor limiting speakers to a 5-minute time limit. The mayor controls the meeting and, from the outset, can remind folks that in the interest of others, comments should be limited. If a speaker ignores that request, the mayor, as the chair of the meeting, can graciously tell them to conclude their remarks.
Not only do citizens have comments, but many times they also also have questions about various issues. Those questions and any answers they might receive currently go against their five minutes. This is not fair. Government belongs to the people, not the other way around.
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