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Planning commissioners attend one-hour workshop on parliamentary procedure
Summary
The Okanogan County Planning Commission hosted a one-hour training presented by Anne, owner-operator of Jurassic Parliament, covering Robert's Rules, agenda management, points of order, motions and amendments, public-comment best practices and remote-meeting tips.
The Okanogan County Planning Commission held a training workshop led by Anne, owner-operator of Jurassic Parliament, who reviewed parliamentary procedure principles intended to help the commission run more efficient, lawful meetings.
The session focused on practical rules from Robert's Rules of Order and related local-public-meeting obligations, including how to establish a quorum, adopt or change an agenda, process motions and amendments, handle points of order and appeals, and manage public comment. Anne emphasized that minutes should record actions taken, not detailed debate.
Anne told attendees that the chair controls recognition and…
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