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Commission to finalize public-comment policy before Aug. 1 after staff, legal review
Summary
The commission discussed a new public-comment policy required by state law and directed staff to seek review from the state’s attorney and the auditor; commissioners debated placing the comment period at the start or end of meetings and agreed to return with a final policy at the next meeting to meet an August 1 deadline.
Morton County commissioners discussed a new public-comment policy required by state law during their July 10 meeting and directed staff to obtain legal review before final adoption. Commissioners debated whether to place the county’s public-comment period at the beginning or end of regular meetings and agreed to bring the policy back for final approval before the Aug. 1 statutory deadline.
Why it matters: State law requires counties to adopt a public-comment policy…
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