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Commissioners table Speak Up Brevard SEER policy changes after split over workshops, staff review and timelines
Summary
A proposal to revise the Speak Up Brevard SEER (citizen efficiency/effectiveness recommendation) policy — including earlier submission dates, guaranteed workshops and shorter staff response times — was tabled to allow further discussion after commissioners split on staff burden and citizen engagement.
Brevard County commissioners on Aug. 26 debated proposed updates to the Speak Up Brevard SEER (citizen efficiency/effectiveness recommendation) policy and agreed to table the item to the next meeting to allow additional staff and board discussions.
The changes proposed by Commissioner Delaney included: opening the submission window earlier (Dec. 1 rather than Jan. 1), removing language described as discouraging to citizens, codifying an annual public workshop for SEER participants, preventing the county manager from summarily removing submissions from board review, and shortening the staff review period from 90 days to 60 days so commissioners would have more time to consider staff recommendations.
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