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Brazos County leaders discuss operational review, ask two commissioners to draft citizen committee plan
Summary
At an April 9 workshop, Brazos County officials discussed ways to improve transparency, online services and outreach; the court asked Commissioners Nettles and Brown to draft a plan for a citizen review committee and return it to a future workshop.
Brazos County commissioners and senior staff discussed an operational review of county procedures during a workshop on April 9 and directed two commissioners to draft a plan for a citizen review committee and return the plan to a future workshop.
The discussion centered on improving transparency, expanding online services for residents and using outside expertise to review departmental processes. The court did not take any formal votes at the workshop; the judge proposed, and commissioners agreed, that Commissioners Nettles and Brown prepare a draft that includes selection criteria and stated objectives for the committee.
Why it matters: Commissioners said many residents do not understand the scope of county services and that improving online access and public outreach could reduce in-person…
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