Board amends rules to let committees receive presentations without quorum, defines remonstrances
The board approved a rules amendment allowing committees without a quorum to receive presentations for the record (but not take action) and added a definition requiring remonstrances and petition requests to be submitted in writing ahead of meetings.
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A motion to amend the Vernon County board rules passed after committee members explained two changes: a clarification that committees may receive presentations when a quorum is not present (but must immediately call to order and adjourn without action) and a formal definition of 'remonstrance' requiring written submission in advance. “So essentially we did add a provision that states that that committee may receive the information,” a committee member said during discussion.
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