Mentor, OH · Lake County
Public Hearing Registration Form (Persons Before Board/Commission)
Residents and representatives use this form to register to speak about a request before a city commission or board during a public hearing.
What this form is
This form registers a person who wishes to address a city commission or board during a public hearing. The city asks speakers to complete it and submit it to the Clerk of Council or Law Director before the meeting starts. It collects the speaker’s name and address, any business or organization represented and official capacity, the hearing request, and whether the speaker favors or opposes it.
Who needs it
Anyone who plans to address a city commission or board about a request during a public hearing should complete this form.
How to submit it
Submit the completed form to the Clerk of Council or Law Director before the start of the meeting.
About notarization
This form is completed without a notary; it has no notarized attachment or sworn step, and asks the speaker for identifying information and comments.
How to submit this form
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Download The Form
Download the Public Hearing Registration Form for a person wishing to address a commission or board.
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Complete The Form
Enter your name and address, any organization and official capacity, the hearing request, and whether you are in favor or against.
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Review The Instructions
Plan to state your name and address at the podium, direct comments to the chairman, and speak into the microphone.
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Submit Before The Meeting
Submit the form to the Clerk of Council or Law Director before the start of the meeting.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for this public hearing registration form?
- No. This form is completed without a notary and has no notarized attachment or sworn step; it asks for identifying information and comments.
- How do I submit the public hearing registration form?
- Submit the completed form to the Clerk of Council or Law Director before the start of the meeting, as the form instructs.
- What information does the form ask for?
- It asks for your name and address, any business or organization you represent and your official capacity, the hearing request, and whether you favor or oppose it.
- When can I speak at the public hearing?
- After the applicant has presented, speakers are called first in favor of the request and then against it. The form states a five-minute limit per person.