Durham City Council Will Enforce Speaker Time Limits

Durham City Council Will Enforce Speaker Time Limits

On Monday, the city of Durham voted to adopt revised rules of procedure to govern conduct within City Hall, stirring concerns that public comment procedures were being changed.The rules of procedure establish basic principles of governance between the city council, city staff, and residents during regular meetings and work sessions. The document answers questions like who assumes the gavel if the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore are unavailable (the …