Agenda items, reports, comments, and votes

Free Council Meeting Timer

Use a council meeting timer for agenda items, staff reports, council questions, public comments, motions, votes, and breaks. Create an XTimer room when clerks, chairs, council members, and room displays need shared timing.

Built for this job

Chairs can keep reports, agenda items, comments, and votes moving.

Clerks can apply consistent timing to public comments and agenda blocks.

XTimer rooms support shared council meeting timers across dais, clerk, and display devices.

Current agenda item

Opening and roll call

1/5

10:00

Next

Staff reports

Total time

2:00:00

Agenda presets

Agenda

Edit durations in minutes.

Controls

Create controlled room

Use this setup in XTimer

Need a controller link, viewer display, or shared room?

Keep this simple timer for quick work. Move into an XTimer room when one person controls the clock and another screen shows it to a speaker, team, class, or audience.

Open in XTimer room

Presets that match real work

Start from a timer people already understand.

Each preset has a clear use case, duration, and workflow. That makes the page useful for search visitors immediately, and gives professional users a natural path into XTimer rooms when they need separate controller and viewer devices.

Council agenda

2 hours

Segments

5

First

10:00

Total

2:00:00

A 2-hour council meeting timer with reports, agenda items, comments, motions, votes, and break.

Agenda item

15 min

Total

15 min

A 15-minute timer for one council agenda item.

Public comment

3 min

Total

3 min

A 3-minute individual public comment timer.

Professional setup

Use the simple timer first, then graduate to controlled timing.

Use published meeting rules to set public comment and agenda time limits.

Keep public comment timing separate from council discussion timing.

Use clear segment labels so attendees know which agenda phase is active.

Use an XTimer room when the clerk controls timing and room displays show the countdown.

Frequently asked questions

What is a council meeting timer?

A council meeting timer structures agenda items, staff reports, council questions, public comments, motions, votes, and breaks.

Can this be used for city council meetings?

Yes. Use it as a visible timing aid while following official meeting rules and procedures.

Can a clerk control the timer for the room?

Yes. Create an XTimer room when a clerk controls timing and council members, speakers, or displays need to see it.