Council discusses House Bill 1522 change to agenda-posting deadlines; no action taken

Council reviewed changes under House Bill 1522, effective Sept. 2, 2025, which replace a 72-hour agenda-posting requirement with a deadline of at least three business days before a meeting and discussed whether the city should change its regular meeting day. Why it matters: The statutory change alters how municipalities calculate agenda-posting deadlines by excluding weekends and holidays, which may affect staff timing and meeting scheduling. Staff explained the new rule’s mechanics — for example, a Tuesday meeting requires posting by the prior Wednesday under the business-days formulation when holidays are accounted for — and said some municipalities are moving meeting days to preserve staff workflow. Council members said Tuesday meetings generally work best for their schedules and that the charter still requires a specific May meeting to canvass election results; no motion to change meeting days or times was offered and staff said no action was required unless the council wished to pursue a schedule change. No formal action was recorded in the transcript segment.