Provo council forms committee to review permits for demonstrations and protests
July 7, 2020, 3:00 p.m. · Electronic meeting
At its work meeting the council approved 7-0 a committee to review the city's permitting process for public gatherings, chaired by Bill Fillmore with George Handley as a member. Other items were presentations only, and a closed meeting was held.
From the agenda and city or news reports of the results; minutes not yet posted. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
Agenda, item by item
Item 1 · City code
Sign Committee proposals on electronic sign hold times and locations
Discussed
The council heard proposed amendments from the Sign Committee on hold times and permitted locations for electronic signs. No action was taken.
Item 2 · Other
Permitting process for demonstrations and protests
Approved · 7-0
The council discussed how the city permits demonstrations and protests. A motion to create a committee to review the permitting process for public gatherings and the related ordinance and to recommend changes, with Bill Fillmore as chair and George Handley as a member, was approved.
Item 3 · Zoning
Preview of residential rezoning and removal of older zones
Discussed
The council received a presentation on rezoning R2.5, R3 and R4 properties to Low, Medium and High Density Residential and removing the R2.5, R3, R4, R5 and Campus High Density zones. Both items were already scheduled for that evening's council meeting.