Some want our city commissioners to curtail the public comment period from their meetings, saying it’s time-consuming and they should skip it to get down to the real business of the city.
But the business our city leaders need to tend to is you – the people they represent.
Public comment at our City Commission meetings enables Fargo residents to address the board as a whole and allows people to be informed and educated about the concerns their neighbors have, too. An email or one-on-one meeting can’t do that.
Access to public meetings and that face-to-face opportunity for citizens to talk to our elected officials is an essential feature of local democracy. Commissioners will be continuing the discussion on public comment during their next meeting on Monday, March 18.
We need your help to ensure the Fargo City Commission doesn’t curtail the public comment period. Fargo voices shouldn’t be silenced!
