Fort Worth council restores additional public-comment opportunities, requires vote to cut speaker time After hours of public testimony, the Fort Worth City Council adopted CP 3-35 to double regular public-comment opportunities and amended rules so any reduction of an individual's speaking time below three minutes requires a majority council vote, a change proponents said restores access and opponents said risks longer meetings.

Fort Worth City Council has taken a bold step to enhance public access by doubling comment opportunities and ensuring that any time cuts for speakers must be voted on!

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