Local residents were thrown out of last night's City Council meeting in Arlington. By police. WTH? Seems the opponents of the Hike and Bike plan (that ties closely in with the Thoroughfare Plan) outnumbered the proponents by a long shot.
Seeing as how the majority of the Council was set to vote for the plan, they didn't seem to like the fact they would be doing so in a room full of folks who have ran the numbers and know the issues. Therefore they limited the speaking time to 20 minutes. WHAT? Isn't it in the Charter that anyone who signs up to speak shall receive their allotted time? Instead, a citizen was told they had 10 seconds to speak. We voted on what we'd say in 10 seconds, we won't repeat it here.
Another resident said it best, "Turns out there ain't much free speech in city hall unless you agree with them".
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