Washington County, struggling with profanity and civility during public comment periods, announced new meeting conduct rules. The rules, effective immediately, prohibit obscenity, personal attacks, ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. We've all had to attend unproductive, unnecessary or overly lengthy business meetings at ...

May 21—Three weeks after abruptly ending a rowdy council meeting, Decatur Council President Jacob Ladner announced new rules for public comment based on "a review of other cities' rules and what works ...

Senior councillors have proposed new rules aimed at tackling an “ongoing backlog of business” impacting full meetings of ...