Wichita city council public agenda needs reform
Recent use of the Wichita City Council public agenda has highlighted the need for reform. At meetings of the Wichita city council, non-council members generally have two opportunities to address the council members. One is as each agenda item is considered. There is (usually) an opportunity to speak only on that topic. If you want to speak about something else, there is also an opportunity near the start of the meeting called the public agenda. The council has policies regarding the public agenda, particularly the need to sign up before the meeting, and far in advance: "Members of the public…