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The Fountain Hills Town Council decision followed a resident's threat to sue over religious discussions and subsequent public rebukes of the council.

While the move is legal, it is an unprecedented step for a municipality in the Phoenix metropolitan area.

Residents will still be able to speak on specific items listed on the official meeting agenda.

If there was any doubt about how Fountain Hills leaders felt about a proposal to eliminate the time for the public to address them at town meetings, a councilman's suggestion at the top of the session Nov. 18 removed it.

As a large crowd gathered to push back on the idea, Vice Mayor Allen Skillicorn suggested that the council delay the public's opportunity to make remarks until the end of the meeting, instead of at the b

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