City of Elk Horn – Public Participation Guidelines. 
​It has been the City of Elk Horn’s long-standing practice to allow residents to discuss topics as they are presented on the City Council agenda. While this is not required by Iowa Code (unless a public hearing is being held), the City strives to maintain open communication and transparency by continuing this courtesy.
To ensure meetings remain orderly and respectful, the following rules will be enforced:
Meeting Attendees Who Wish to Address the Council Must: Remain respectful toward the Mayor, Council members, and City staff. Wait to be recognized by the Mayor before speaking. State your name and address for the record. Limit comments to a maximum of three (3) minutes. Speak only to the agenda item currently under discussion. Understand that non-agenda items may only be raised during the “Comments from the Public” portion of the meeting. These comments are not debatable and will be referred to staff for review or inclusion in a future meeting agenda.
Additional Guidelines
You may be asked to stop and return to your seat if you are repeating points or not offering new information. 
You will be asked to stop immediately if your comments become profane, threatening, or otherwise inappropriate. Failure to follow these procedures may result in being asked to leave the meeting. A second refusal will result in removal from the building and loss of participation privileges until compliance is assured.

Adopted by Resolution 2021-1.1 on January 9th, 2024