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?

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

Childcare challenges

Not interested

Closed to responses | 219 Responses

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

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Public Comment Period for City Council Meetings

Public Comment Period for City Council Meetings

Question title

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

Question title

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

Question title

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