Chapter: Leadership
Policy Number: 1.02
Original Effective Date: 10/25/23
The Menomonee Falls Public Library Board of Trustees shall offer a public comment period at each of its regularly scheduled Board meetings. Those interested in speaking during the Public Comment period will be asked to fill out a brief form including their name and the topic they wish to speak about. In the event the topic does not fall under the purview of the Library Board, all attempts will be made to alert the speaker before their presentation in front of the Board. The following are the expectations and rules of the public comment period and will be listed on the agenda and on the public comment form as such:
The Library Board of Trustees will hold a Public Comment period for the purpose of allowing the non-appointed public the opportunity to address the Board regarding any matter that involves the Library or matters over which the Library Board of Trustees has authority to take. The public comment session shall last no longer than 15 minutes and individual presentations are limited to (3) minutes per speaker. These time limits may be extended at the discretion of the Board President. Library Board members shall not respond to or debate matters raised during public comment. Public comments should be addressed to the Library Board as a body. Any questions or comments posed to an individual member of the Library Board will be deemed out of order by the Board President. Presentations shall not deal in personalities or personal attacks on members of the Board, the applicant for any project, Library employees, or residents of the Village of Menomonee Falls. No campaigning for political office is allowed during the comment period. Comments, questions, and concerns shall be presented in a respectful and professional manner. Any individual violating these expectations will be deemed out of order by the Board President.