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Public Comment Period for City Council Meetings

Public Comment Period for City Council Meetings

During the Jan. 28 Raleigh City Council retreat, council members tasked the Community Engagement Board with how to improve public comment at City Council meetings. Prior to making a recommendation to city council the Community Engagement Board wants to gain insight from the community about what is and isn't working. The poll will be open until March 1, 2023. The board will review the results of the poll at the March 8th meeting. 

Prior to taking the poll please review the current public comment process. 

Have you ever participated in a Raleigh City Council Public Comment session?

No
58%
Yes
42%
Closed to responses | 428 Responses

If no, what prevented you from participating? (select all that apply)

Not aware it's happening
47%
Inconvenient time
33%
Nervous about speaking in public
29%
Work commitments
23%
Other
20%
Transportation challenges
7%
Childcare challenges
6%
Not interested
5%
Closed to responses | 219 Responses

What would you recommend the City change to reduce barriers and increase public participation in public comment?

Closed for Comments