Public Forum Guidelines

The City Council always appreciates and encourages public comments during meetings. The public is invited to speak at the beginning of each regular council meetings. This section of the meeting, called the Public Forum, is governed by the following rules:

The Public Forum...
  • Lasts a maximum of 30 minutes
  • Is designed to allow public comments
  • Is not a time for council to respond to or debate with the public
If there are...
  • Six (6) speakers or less, each speaker will be allowed five (5) minutes
  • More than six (6) speakers, each speaker will be allowed three (3) minutes
Speakers...
  • Must register at the desk of the City Clerk before the meeting begins
  • Will be called to speak on a first-come, first-served basis
  • Not able to speak due to the public forum exceeding the 30-minute limit will be given the opportunity to speak first at the next meeting

The City Manager is the timekeeper during the Public Forum.