Self-Paced Course – Mastering Public Comment & Public Hearings

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Podium for public comment at local government meetings

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THIS COURSE?

To give you confidence in conducting public hearings and public comment sessions

$47 for 30-day enrollment. To register a group, contact our office here.

WHAT IS IT ABOUT?

Public comment at local government meetings has become more challenging in our time. Mayors, chairs, councilmembers, and directors of local government boards need to know how to run their public comment sessions and public hearings. The goal is to hear from the public respectfully, while avoiding the likelihood of a First Amendment challenge.

AFTER TAKING THIS COURSE, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO

  • Describe the difference between public hearings and public comment sessions.
  • Run public hearings correctly.
  • List best practices for public comment.
  • Advise your board on how First Amendment issues affect public comment.

THE COURSE CONTAINS

  • a recorded video – 50 minutes
  • PDFs giving key content
  • lessons with blog entries and reference PDFs

BONUS!

After enrolling in this course, you will receive coupon codes good for

  • 10% off any Live Zoom Workshop, and
  • free enrollment in our email course, "Quick Introduction to Robert's Rules."

Course Content

INTRODUCTION
Getting started
CURRICULUM
RECORDING
Don’t get into back-and-forth exchanges
Don’t record public comment in the minutes
Avoid First Amendment liability
Online Zoom bombing
When public pressure is intense
Sample Public Comment Announcement
50 Guidelines for Public Comment
CONCLUSION
Reference materials
Next steps