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Houston residents interested in speaking at City Council meetings will now be able to sign up online
What this means
Houston City Council approved an ordinance that will add online registration as an option to sign up to speak during council meetings.
Previously, if residents wanted to speak during a City Council meeting’s public session, they could only sign up in person, by calling or by sending an email.
Council member Alejandra Salinas introduced the ordinance to allow online registration May 14, using Proposition A, which allows council members to put items on the City Council agenda.
“This is a much-needed improvement to our sign-up process, allowing folks to sign up online to participate at City Hall,” Salinas said. “I think this is a great continuation of the work that council has already been doing to make City Hall more accessible by having evening [public session] meetings, and I hope there are more initiatives like this.”
A quick note
Ordinances take effect within five days of passage. Salinas said residents will be able to sign up online by the next council meeting.
