Commissioners split over when and who should speak during public comment
Board members divided over a draft change that would reserve agenda‑item comments for the start of meetings and move non‑agenda comments to the end; some favored prioritizing county residents while others warned geographic restrictions and late‑hour participation limits could be exclusionary.
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The board engaged in an extended debate over a proposed change to public‑participation sequencing. Under the draft, comments germane to agenda items would be heard at the beginning of meetings and non‑agenda comments would be moved to the end. Some commissioners argued this preserves the ability of the public to observe decisions taken during regular hours; others said moving or restricting comments risks excluding people who cannot stay late or who travel from nearby jurisdictions.
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