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Surprise scraps legally dubious public comment policy

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Surprise City Council unanimously scrapped its public comment policy.

The rule limited the ability to "lodge charges or complaints against any employee of the City or members of the body" Activist Rebekah Massie was removed from a meeting after she criticized the decision to give City Attorney Robert Wingo a pay raise.

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67

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65

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11

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semi-formal

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English

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47

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short-lived

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