Asheville Residents Who Missed Public Comment - Public Comment Rules

REPORTER REQUEST: Looking to speak with someone who was not able to give public comment on RTIC REPORTER REQUEST: Looking to speak with someone who was not able to give public comment on RTIC Hi, Asheville Politics. I'm a freelance reporter with Mountain Xpress and I covered the May 13 meeting when Asheville City Council accepted a grant to fund a real time intelligence center (RTIC) for APD, extend a contract with Axon and start a contract with Fusus. As many of you have no doubt heard, there was a long list of people who who signed up for public comment on the issue. Mayor Manheimer announced at the beginning of the meeting that public comment would be cut off after one hour. However, by the time public comment on the RTIC issue began, many people who had previously been "outside" the gallery in the hallway were now inside in the gallery, and may not have heard the mayor's remarks about the one-hour cut off. For that (and many other reasons), lots of people were extremely upset about not having a chance to speak during public comment that night. I'm looking to speak with individuals who waited until the public comment period about RTIC issues and were unable to speak after the one-hour time period was up. I'm looking to speak with you about your thoughts on public commenting rules, NOT your thoughts on the APD or the RTIC. I can be reached at jessica dot wakeman at gmail dot com. Thank you in advance.