Sugar Land residents have been using the City Council public comment period to ask for a ceasefire resolution amid the Israel-Hamas war, prompting the mayor to limit discussion.
Miya ShaySugar Land Mayor Joe Zimmerman began limiting public comments about the Israel-Hamas war during weekly City Council meetings, drawing controversy.A decision by Sugar Land Mayor Joe Zimmerman to limit public comments during weekly City Council meetings is drawing controversy.
However, this past Tuesday, Zimmerman said that residents would only be allowed to speak on agenda items, which does not include Middle East policy. Font pointed out that Sugar Land has one of the most diverse populations in the country, with a sizeable Muslim population and several residents of Palestinian descent.
"I'm going to stop you right there. This does not have anything to do with the agenda item. This is going to be the first warning," he said to one woman.
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