Kept thinking trowel polish was just a shortcut guys used when they didn't want to pay for a grinder, so I skipped it for years on my own pours. Then a guy I sub for had me burn a 30x40 shop slab while it was still green and the difference hit me right away. The surface came out tight and dark, almost like a hard trowel finish but with more depth, and it soaked up sealer way better than the ground stuff. I tested it side by side with a section I ground later and the trowel side was harder under a scraper, no question. You do have to time it right or you get swirl marks and burn spots, so it is not foolproof. I still grind when the mix or weather fights me, but on flatwork I now burn it in first and only grind if it looks bad.

So when your aide read the statement, did the mayor actually give a reason why only you could talk? Cause if the rule is about making sure the right person gets heard, seems like the fix should be letting disabled folks pick who speaks for them, not shutting it down. What did the other council members say when it happened, did anyone push back?