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Will County committee approves returning start time of board meetings to 9:30 a.m.
Summary
The Executive Committee approved an amendment to governance rules changing regular meeting start time from 9:00 a.m. back to 9:30 a.m.; the change will be considered at the full board under the required threshold for rules changes.
The Will County Executive Committee voted to amend governance rules to set regular and special meeting start times at 9:30 a.m., reversing an earlier change to 9:00 a.m. Committee members said the later start gives staff additional preparation time and accommodates new personnel; the amendment passed on a recorded voice vote at the committee.
A member noted the rules change requires a supermajority of the full board (the exact fraction was discussed as 3/5 at the full board level) and therefore will need to be adopted at a subsequent full‑board meeting with the appropriate threshold. Members who had opposed the 9:00 a.m. start said the 9:30 a.m. time provides a needed cushion for staff and reduces interruptions caused by technical/login issues prior to meetings.
The committee approved the amendment and moved it forward accordingly.
