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Commission adopts new rules of procedure, moving agenda publication earlier and requiring two hearings for most items
Summary
After debate and two amendments, the Board of County Commissioners approved revised rules of procedure that move agenda publication earlier, generally require two hearings on most items, and preserve a suspension mechanism for urgent matters; the measure passed 4‑1.
Bernalillo County commissioners voted 4‑1 to adopt revisions to the board’s rules of procedure that change the agenda‑publishing timeline and generally require two hearings for most items, while preserving a suspension process for urgent action.
Chair Olivas — who introduced the package of procedural changes and worked with staff to draft the revisions — said one of the principal changes moves the deadline for publishing meeting materials back by one weekday. Under the new rules the deadline is set at 120 hours (effectively Thursday at 5 p.m. for regular Tuesday meetings), increasing public review time compared with the prior…
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