Elgin, TX · Bastrop County
Public Comment Form
Elgin residents and others use this form to request time to address the City Council about an agenda item or a non-agenda item.
What this form is
Use this form to identify your comments and provide your name, phone number, address, and whether you are an Elgin resident or business owner. The city requires speakers to complete it and give it to the City Secretary before the Council meeting begins; comments are made in person. A form is not required to speak during a public hearing.
Who needs it
Anyone requesting to address the City Council during the Public Comment agenda item must complete this form and present it before the meeting begins.
How to submit it
Present the completed form, along with any materials or handouts for Council, to the City Secretary before the Council meeting begins.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; the form asks the speaker to provide their name and does not mention a notarized or sworn attachment.
How to submit this form
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Download The Form
Download the Public Comment Form.
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Complete The Form
Provide your name, phone number, address, and comment details, including the agenda item number when applicable.
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Gather Materials
Gather any materials, handouts, or information you want to provide to Council.
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Submit To The City
Present the form and any materials to the City Secretary before the Council meeting begins.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Public Comment Form?
- No. The form is signed without a notary and does not mention a notarized or sworn attachment.
- How do I submit the Public Comment Form?
- Give the completed form and any materials or handouts for Council to the City Secretary before the Council meeting begins.
- Who should use this form?
- Anyone requesting to address the City Council during the Public Comment agenda item should complete and present the form.
- Do I need this form to speak at a public hearing?
- No. The form says a public hearing provides an opportunity to speak and does not require a Public Comment Form.
Need something notarized?
This Public Comment Form doesn’t need a notary — but Texas residents can notarize other documents online with a commissioned online notary.