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The City Council meeting on Thursday, May 14, at 6:00 p.m. will be held virtually. Below is information for those interested in participating in the Public Comment Period.

Request to Speak During Public Comment Period and Public Hearings by Remote Access at the

Thursday, May 14, 2020 City Council Meeting 

The City of Greenville will be keeping measures in place in an ongoing effort to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. These measures include barring physical attendance at the meeting, employing social distancing, and implementing remote participation. The public is encouraged to watch the City Council’s meeting live on GTV9.  The following procedures have been put in place to provide the public with the ability to address the City Council during the Public Comment Period and Public Hearing by remote access.  

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD PROCEDURES

  • A Public Comment Period, not to exceed thirty minutes, will be held after the approval of the agenda.
  • Those that wish to address the City Council during the Public Comment Period should call the City Clerk at 252-329-4422 to register by Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.
  • Registered participants will be given an access code to speak at the meeting via Zoom, a remote conferencing service.
  • Callers will be held in queue and asked to mute their phones or speakers until they are called on to speak.
  • Speakers will be called in the order that they are registered.
  • Individual comments are limited to three minutes and not to cover topics that are subject to a public hearing that week.
  • If a person participating remotely willfully disrupts the Council meeting, then upon direction by the Mayor, such person may be removed from electronic participation, or his or her e-mail may not be read.
  • The public may also send written public comments along with their name, address, and topic to the City Clerk's Office at 200 West Fifth Street, Greenville, NC 27858 or via email to [email protected] 
    • Messages must be labeled as Public Comment with the topic in the subject line (ex. Public Comment – Dog Parks).
    • If time remains during the Public Comment period, comments may be read by the City Clerk into record if time remains after all registered speakers have addressed the City Council.
    • Comments read by the City Clerk are subject to the time limits set by the Public Comment procedures.

PUBLIC HEARING PROCEDURES

  • A Public Hearing, not to exceed thirty minutes for each side, may be held, if such matter is on the agenda.
  • Those that wish to address the City Council during a Public Hearing should call the City Clerk at 252-329-4422 to register by Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.
  • Registered participants will be given an access code to speak at the meeting via Zoom, a remote conferencing service.
  • Callers will be held in queue and asked to mute their phones or speakers until they are called on to speak.
  • Speakers will be called in the order that they are registered.
  • The first speaker on each side will have ten minutes to speak, subsequent speakers will have three minutes to speak.
  • If a person participating remotely willfully disrupts the Council meeting, then upon direction by the Mayor, such person may be removed from electronic participation, or his or her e-mail may not be read.
  • Prior to or within 24-hours following the public hearing, the public may submit written comments to the City Clerk’s office, 200 West Fifth Street, Greenville, NC 27835, or via email to [email protected]. Please include your name and address.

    • Messages must be labeled as Public Hearing with the topic in the subject line (ex. Public Hearing – XYZ Rezoning).
    • Comments received for the May 14 public hearing that are received by May 11 at 5:00 p.m. will be provided to the City Council.
    • Comments received after May 11 at 5:00 p.m. may be read by the City Clerk into record if time remains after all registered speakers have addressed the City Council.
    • Comments read by the City Clerk are subject to the time limits set by the Public Hearing procedures.
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