Guidelines for Public Comments

Please note that the Guidelines for Public Comments have been updated.

Public comments can be made in person at the Children’s Trust Board Meetings. We will no longer take comments by Zoom or by phone. Your written comments will be provided to Board Members prior to the start of each meeting.

Members of the public recognized by the Chair will have three (3) minutes to speak on a single “subject matter." In the event an individual submits multiple requests to be heard on more than one agenda item the Chair shall determine the amount of time allotted to the speaker, however, such time shall not exceed ten (10) minutes without approval of the Board or Committee.

The Clerk of the Trust will function as official timekeeper. Members of the public may not share or transfer all or part of their allotted time to any other person or to any other agenda item, except as permitted by this Policy. To the extent a speaker has previously addressed a Board or Committee on the same subject and at which a majority of the Board was present, then the Board Chair may limit repeat comments at the Board meeting by the same speaker.