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Directors praise work sessions but warn they can become extra meetings; staff to package feedback for new board
Summary
Board members said work sessions held on Fridays ahead of Monday action meetings have helped shorten regular meetings and improve preparation, but several flagged a risk that the practice effectively increases the number of meetings and formalizes previously informal conversation. Staff will package feedback and options for the incoming board.
Pueblo West directors said the recently piloted work sessions have improved preparation for formal board meetings but cautioned the practice has the potential to multiply meetings and reduce candid, informal discussion.
District Manager Christian J. Hein explained the sessions were designed to allow board members to review the agenda, ask questions and obtain staff input before an action meeting. Directors…
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