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Resident group asks Hancock County to move meetings from weekday afternoons to increase participation
Summary
A moderator of a Chester Facebook group asked Hancock County commissioners to consider changing regular meeting times—currently in the midafternoon—so that working residents can attend public meetings.
A community group moderator asked Hancock County commissioners to change the commission's meeting time, saying weekday 2:00 p.m. start times make it difficult for many residents to participate.
The speaker, who identified themself as the "creator and moderator for the concerned citizens group on Facebook for Chester," said that people in their online group repeatedly ask why they cannot attend county meetings because meetings are held at 2 p.m. on weekdays. "How can we show up when it's 02:00 in the afternoon during the week, which I think is a very valid point," the moderator said, urging the commission to consider scheduling changes to allow greater public participation.
The transcript records the request as a public-comment item; no formal motion, schedule change, or staff directive appears in the meeting record to alter meeting times. The record does not show commissioner responses or a time for follow-up discussion during this session.
