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Thursday, January 8, 2015 by Elizabeth Pagano
On Thursday, City Council will announce details on the proposed structural and procedural changes that, in the words of a statement released Wednesday, “promise to increase public engagement, assure a more deliberative and thoughtful process, and to increase the efficiency of city council meetings.” We will keep you posted on the changes, as well as their implementation.
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