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Executive committee narrows in-person reading of emailed public comments; amendment to announce total submissions fails
Summary
After extended debate, the committee adopted changes to county board rules to stop reading emailed public comments into the meeting record; an amendment to have staff announce only the total number of written comments failed, but the overall rule change passed 10–2.
The Will County Board Executive Committee voted to amend county board rules to stop reading emailed public comments into the meeting record and instead add those written comments to the board packet. The change drew lengthier debate over public access, staff time, form letters and whether the public is being silenced.
Member Hickey offered an amendment that would require the county clerk to announce the total number of written comments received on a specific issue (not to read the comments themselves). Several members proposed alternate…
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