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Commission views Jurassic Parliament workshop on public hearings and public comment; staff to share training
Summary
The Okanogan County Planning Commission watched a Jurassic Parliament training on public hearings and public comment procedures. The presenter reviewed legal distinctions between hearings and comment, recommended time and manner rules, and staff said it would share the videos and reference materials with commissioners.
Members of the Okanogan County Planning Commission viewed a Jurassic Parliament workshop on public hearings and public comment and discussed sharing the training materials with commission members.
The presenter described the legal and procedural differences between public hearings and public comment sessions, saying, "a board or a council meeting is not a meeting of the public. It's a meeting of the board that is held in public." The workshop explained that public hearings are quasi‑judicial or legislative processes governed by laws and evidentiary rules, while…
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