During the Sept. 4 meeting, resident Jelana Kearney Rogers used the public-comment period to urge the Walton County Planning Commission to provide translation services or on-screen captions for meetings.

Rogers said, "I just wanted to put on record in a suggestion of a translator or at least captions on screen so people can understand, like, what's happening," and added that even English speakers sometimes leave unsure of what was said during public comment. She encouraged the county to use available funds to add captions or translators so people who are not fluent in English can better follow meeting proceedings.

No formal action was taken on the suggestion during the meeting. The comment was entered into the record as part of the public-comment period; Rogers said she was speaking as a resident learning how to use public comment and that improved accessibility would help others.