PUBLIC MEETINGS

upon which someone wishes to speak. There is another form online that bears the same title and has a field for sharing the topic one wishes to discuss, either at a meeting or with a county official. Potential speakers are encouraged to use the online form if they have a specific issue they would like addressed. The online form is not required but can be used for speaking at commission meetings. People can choose which they want to use. The online “Public Comment

Request Form” is available at https://www.catoosa. com/publiccomment.

Ringgold City Council meetings, which are open to the public, are held the second and fourth Mondays each month at 7 p.m. at City Hall, 150 Tennessee St., Ringgold. Any citizen may speak at a council meeting on any subject. There is no time limit and no advance notice is required.

Fort Oglethorpe City Council meetings, which are open to the public, are held the second and fourth Mondays each month at 6 p.m. at City Hall, 500 City Drive, Fort Oglethorpe. To speak at a council meeting, citizens must contact the city clerk (706-866-2544, ext. 1300) no later than 4:30 p.m. the Thursday before the meeting at which they wish to speak. They must give their name and the subject on which they wish to speak, and that information is passed on to the city manager for review. At the council meeting, the citizen will have five minutes to speak. The mayor or council may extend that time.

Catoosa County Board of Education meetings are held the first Tuesday each month at 6:30 p.m. in the board room at the central office of Catoosa County Public Schools, 307 Cleveland St., Ringgold. Public participation is scheduled from 6 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Work sessions are the Thursday before the first Tuesday.