City Public Hearings Scheduled

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Arkansas statutes require the City Council/Planning Commission/Board of Zoning Adjustment to hear comments during a Public Hearing before certain actions are taken.  The Public Hearings are held for one purpose, to hear comments regarding specific Agenda topic(s) being considered by the City of Holiday Island, Arkansas.

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Public Hearings must be conducted in a fair, orderly manner so as to allow citizen opinion to be expressed directly to the Council/Commission/Board considering decisions.

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Individuals wishing to speak, shall approach the podium, state their full name and address, and make their comments.  Each speaker will have three (3) minutes to make their comments.

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If multiple individuals have made similar comments on the same item, then the Chairman may limit further similar repeating comments.

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Individuals who submit documents at the Hearing shall identify each document. Each document submitted shall be made a part of the official record of the Hearing.

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Documents submitted prior to the Public Hearing will be provided to the Council Members/Commissioners/Board members and be made part of the official record of the Hearing.  Reading documents into the record are subject to the three (3) minute time limit.

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After all comments have been made, the Chairman will CLOSE THE HEARING session.  Once the Public Hearing session is closed, further public comment on this topic will not be entertained.  

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If a Council/Commission/Board meets immediately after closing the Public Hearing to deliberate on the hearing comments and to consider further action on this topic, no public comments will be accepted on this topic during that meeting.  Council Members/Commissioners/Board Members may discuss an item and ask questions of the presenters from the Public Hearing.