Politics & Government
Limits on Citizen Comment at Evanston Council Meetings Upheld
Cook County State's Attorney's office says the rules established by Evanston City Council are reasonable and give the public the right to participate in meetings.
Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez’s office has rejected Padma Raa’s challenge to restrictions on citizen comment at Evanston City Council meetings, writing that the City Council’s rules are reasonable and give the public the right to take part in meetings, Evanston Now reported.
The letter from the State’s Attorney’s office cites court decisions in other communities that upheld three-minute time limits per speaker and concludes that the City Council’s enforcement of the rules do not violate the state’s Open Meetings Act, Evanston Now reported.
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