Commissioners narrow ordinance-amendment changes after debate over transparency
After debate about whether agenda-setting changes would reduce transparency, the Putnam County Commission removed a requirement that citizens pay for transcripts and retained broader board control over ordinance scheduling, adopting the ordinance clean-up with one sentence struck.
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The board considered proposed changes to Putnam County Code Chapter 1 intended to streamline how the board places proposed ordinance amendments on meeting agendas. County manager Byron told the board the draft was intended to remove an extra step and make the process more efficient.
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