If You Want to Speak Out, It’ll Cost You
From Times Wire Reports
Free speech comes at a price in the tiny southern Utah town of Virgin. Twenty-five dollars to be exact.
Mayor Jay Lee wants to keep Town Council meetings short and civil, so he charges residents $25 every time they speak up at zoning and planning meetings.
When the agenda is loaded, Lee won’t hesitate to cancel public comment sessions altogether.
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