EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– District 8 City Representative Lily Limón put an item on next week’s city council agenda to vote on prohibiting the use of city and personal cell phones during work sessions and council meetings.
The proposal comes after multiple residents criticized council members during public comment for appearing distracted by their phones while constituents were speaking.
“As you look around, you do see many instances that we may just look down at our cell phone,” Limon said. “But prolonged times is a little bit different. The public is demanding, ‘Listen to me.'”…