Who gets to speak?
Public Comment or Viewpoint Discrimination? Who gets to speak at the Spartanburg City Council Public Comment?
I have submitted a South Carolina Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request seeking records related to the City of Spartanburg’s public comment policies, how those policies were developed, and how they have been enforced.
As these records are gathered, I encourage every resident to consider their own experience.
- Have you ever been denied the opportunity to speak during public comment?
- Were you unable to sign up or unsure how to sign up?
- Did you feel your concerns were ignored or dismissed?
- Was your time to speak ended before you finished?
- Do you believe your comments were limited because of what you were saying?
- Have you witnessed someone else’s comments being interrupted or terminated?
Government works best when it is transparent, accountable, and accessible to every resident.