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Charter commission rejects proposal to require county council town halls
Summary
The Whatcom County Charter Review Commission voted 8–7 to reject proposed amendment 18, which would have required county council members to hold a minimum of one town hall per year. Supporters said the rule would set a public-engagement expectation; opponents questioned enforceability and cost.
The Whatcom County Charter Review Commission voted 8–7 to reject proposed amendment 18, which would have required county council members to hold at least one town hall per year.
Supporters, led by Commissioner Maya Morales, said the amendment would formalize an expectation of regular, in-person engagement between council members and constituents. “At the very least, this is something that we can say you need to be holding this many per year, and that is something that we can actually enforce,” Commissioner Maya Morales said when…
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