"Punishing the entire Edison public for the actions of one is probably not wise and I would ask you to reconsider that, especially the rebuttal," resident Nick Fagan said. However, in this circumstance, the residents' verbal attacks were so reprehensible that we have decided not to air tonight's meeting."īut residents argued Monday the change was misplaced. That's why we live stream council meetings on YouTube and broadcast them on our TV channel, even though we are not legally obligated to do so. "My administration values access to government information.
"Let me be clear: lawlessness, sexism and racism are not going to be tolerated," his post said.
They additionally used profanity throughout the meeting," Joshi said in a May 23 Facebook post. "Tonight at an Edison council meeting, two individuals made numerous racist and sexist verbal attacks against a councilwoman and an employee. The change appears to stem from a recent unruly township council meeting that Joshi announced would not be aired on Edison TV. Mayor Sam Joshi said the adjustment will allow a greater number of residents to speak at regularly scheduled council meetings. Local: How is your internet service in Edison? Here's why township officials want to knowĪ public hearing on the ordinance is scheduled to be held during the council’s June 29 meeting. She also asked that the public be promptly answered when a question is asked, rather than waiting until after all members of the public have spoken. It's about people speaking only when they are recognized," Harris said.Ĭouncil Vice President Joyce Ship-Freeman said five minutes is ample time to say what you have to say. "To me it's not about the minutes, it's about the way in which these minutes are used. Councilwoman Margot Harris said she was willing to try the five-minute period on a trial basis, and if it doesn't work, she'd like to see it moved back to six minutes with a small time for rebuttal.
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