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Tarrant County court approves reducing regular meetings to once a month over staff objections and public comment
Summary
Commissioners voted 3-2 to adopt a fiscal-year meeting calendar that cuts regular Commissioners Court sessions to one per month, citing efficiency and agenda workload; opponents said the change reduces transparency and community access.
The Tarrant County Commissioners Court voted 3-2 on Aug. 5 to adopt a fiscal-year calendar that schedules regular court sessions once per month, rather than the twice-monthly meetings the court had held in recent years.
Proponents, including County Judge Tim O'Hara and Commissioners Matt Krause and Manny Ramirez, argued the change will give staff more time to prepare agenda materials, allow deeper department review between meetings and still allow special-called sessions when urgent business arises. County staff said a new state law requires agendas to be posted three business days before meetings, lengthening preparation time and making a monthly cadence more practical.
Opponents warned the change would reduce transparency and public access. Commissioner Project Miles and…
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