The Citizen's Forum section of the City Council meeting agenda is subject to the following rules of order:

The mayor is responsible for recognizing speakers and giving them the opportunity to be heard.
Each speaker is allotted 3-5 minutes to make their presentation. Any additional time desired requires a majority vote of the Council.
Each speaker must state their name and address for record and identify the matter they wish to speak about.
- The speaker should then pause until advised that they may proceed. If appropriate, the speaker may be asked by the Mayor or Council to present their comments later in the meeting, if the issue about which they are speaking appears later on the agenda.
If the Mayor or Council desire to ask a question or raise a point of order at any time during a speaker's presentation, the speaker must stop talking until that question or point of order is considered and resolved by the Mayor and Council.
Comments by speakers are to be addressed to the Mayor and Council only.
- This is an opportunity to address the Mayor and Council, not to question or impose upon others who may also be in attendance.
Speakers may present for consideration documents or other materials.
- These documents and materials, or copies thereof, must be turned over to the Council to retain as part of its record of the proceeding.
Any speaker may be ruled to be out of order and may lose their privilege to speak in any of the following circumstances:
- If the speaker fails to confine their remarks to relevant issues before the Council.
  - Usually a warning will be given before the privilege of speaking is revoked for this reason, but a sufficiently serious offense of this rule may result in the loss of the privilege without warning.
  - Any Councilmember may request the Mayor to require the speaker to confine his or her remarks to the relevant issues.
- If the speaker fails to observe any time limitations that may be opposed.
- If the speaker fails to conduct themselves in an appropriately respectful manner or is disruptive or otherwise out of order.

City of Halstead

FAQs

Animal Questions

How do I contact the Animal Control Officer?

Are there any breed restrictions for dogs?

What animals are NOT allowed in city limits?

Do I have to register my dogs/cats?

Building Permits/Contractor Questions

When is a building permit required

Who is responsible for obtaining permits?

How do I apply for the Sidewalk Replacement Grant Program?

Do I need a permit to have a garage sale?

Cemetery Questions

How much does a cemetery space cost at The Halstead Cemetery?

How many individuals can be interred in one grave space?

Can I plant flowers on a grave?

City Council Questions

What do I do if I want to speak in public forum?

How do I get an item on the agenda for City Council?

When are City Council Meetings?

General Questions

How do I get a message on the City Marquee or Channel 7?

Is there a charge for putting a message on the Marquee/Channel 7?

Who is eligible to put a message on the City Hall marquee or on Channel 7?

Do I need to register my Golf Cart with the City?

Parks & Rec Questions

How do I contact the Recreation Director?

Where can I find the sign-up sheet for Recreational Sorts Programs?

Utility Questions

Who do I call if I smell gas?

How do I put utilities in my name?

Can I cancel my automatic withdrawal?

When is trash pick-up?

What do I do if my trash cart was not dumped?

What if I have trash too big to fit in my trash cart?

Who do I call if I am interested in recycling?