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County shifts to webinar format; residents and officials debate public comment access and conduct
Summary
Clallam County’s new webinar format prompted technical complaints and a wider discussion about public-comment purpose and decorum; several residents criticized perceived restrictions and a recent hallway altercation involving a commissioner’s spouse drew public concern.
County officials defended a new webinar meeting format on March 18 while residents criticized reduced on-screen participant functionality and raised concerns about decorum and accountability.
"This is our first regular meeting with our new webinar format," the county chair said when opening public-comment periods. Several callers said they could not see other virtual attendees and that the webinar removed prior interactive features. "I cannot see other people that are online here on Zoom," said Pepe Whipple, who asked whether the county would restore…
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