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Residents warn Clallam County against requiring registration for remote public comment, cite state open-meetings law
Summary
During the March 4 general public-comment period, residents urged the Board of Commissioners to preserve remote public participation and warned that requiring pre-registration could violate RCW 42.30.040. Speakers asked the board to broaden access, hold a town hall and direct IT fixes rather than limit remote attendance.
Residents and remote participants used the March 4 Clallam County commissioners meeting to press the board to preserve open remote public comment and to reject proposals that would require advance registration before members of the public speak.
Speakers pointed to state law, practical access issues and the effect of meeting times on attendance. One online participant cited the Open Public Meetings Act by statute number and argued that a registration requirement would create a two-tier system that effectively conditions participation on providing personal information.
Why it matters: public meeting access affects who can participate in local government decisions.…
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