For the first time in nearly a year and a half, the Ripon City Council meeting will be completely open to the public.

However, those attending today’s 6 p.m. open session in the Council Chamber, 259 N. Wilma Ave. will still be asked to continue abiding by CDC COVID-19 guidelines.

Interested parties who have been viewing the meetings remotely during the pandemic can continue to do by logging on to www.youtube.com/c/cityofriponca.

They can also take part in public comment online – all comments should be sent via email today by 4 p.m. – on either a general statement of a specific item on the agenda (please note the specific item).

All comments are limited to 250 words or less and will be read aloud at the meeting by City Clerk Lisa Roos.

Emails can be sent to the City Clerk at www.cityclerk@cityofripon.org.