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Discussion: Introduction to decorum
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Issue/Request
At the request of the Chair, staff has provided information, attached, related to decorum. For the purposes of definition, decorum refers generally to the established standards of conduct, politeness, and order required from both public officials and members of the community during public meetings. It serves as the framework that ensures meetings remain civil, productive, and focused on public business, preventing discussions from devolving into personal attacks, disruptive outbursts, or chaotic arguments. Cities in our region and around the country have varying rules related to decorum. We have attached decorum rules from a cities in Missouri for your review. The rules from Festus and Hazelwood would be considered fairly middle of the road while the rules from Sedalia are significantly more strict.
Presenter
Chair Trish Carlyle