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Public hearing on Wright County Sheriff’s Office draft body-worn camera policy draws no public comment
Summary
The Wright County Board of Commissioners opened and closed a public hearing on the sheriff’s office draft body-worn camera policy on April 1; staff reported no written or in-person feedback and said only minor terminology edits are expected before implementation.
The Wright County Board of Commissioners held a public hearing on Tuesday, April 1, to take input on the Wright County Sheriff’s Office draft body-worn camera policy. County staff reported they received no written comments or public testimony and the board took no formal action during the hearing.
County staff told the board they "have not received any feedback via email or phone calls or at the front counter," and that County Attorney’s Office input (from Carol) prompted non-substantive edits such as terminology clarifications and removal of redundant paragraphs. Staff characterized the planned edits as not "substantially material to the policy," and said the hearing was held to satisfy statutory requirements for implementing body-worn cameras.
The hearing was opened for public testimony; no members of the public spoke and there were no written submissions. The hearing was closed approximately two minutes after it opened, and staff said the lack of comments would be noted for the record and the county would "be continuing forward with our process of the implementation of body cams." No board vote or other formal action occurred at the hearing.
Ending
With no public input, the board recorded the hearing in the minutes as fulfilling the statutory public-notice requirement and moved ahead with the implementation process as described by staff.
