Colorado Community Media: A proposal to place tighter restrictions on public comment at Englewood City Council meetings stalled following a lively debate between council members.

The council did not move forward with several proposed changes to the city’s public comment practices when the proposal failed on a 3-3 vote at the April 15 council meeting, short of the majority vote the measure would have required. District 4 Councilmember Steve Ward was absent.

At the meeting, District 1 Councilmember and Mayor Othoniel Sierra, District 3 Councilmember and Mayor Pro Tem Joe Anderson and District 2 Councilmember Chelsea Nunnenkamp voted in favor of the proposal with some amendments. At-Large Councilmembers Tena Prange, Rita Russell and Kim Wright voted against the proposal, citing concerns for transparency and community involvement. 

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