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Commissioners move public comment to end of meetings, keep 8 a.m. start time
Summary
The board voted to keep an 8 a.m. start time, require approval of the posted agenda at each meeting’s start and move open public comment to the end of the agenda.
The Sherman County Board of Commissioners voted to adjust meeting procedures: meetings will continue to begin at 8:00 a.m., the agenda posted in advance will be approved at the start of the meeting, and public open comment will be moved to the end of the meeting unless a speaker schedules a specific agenda item.
A commissioner who had attended other county meetings at the Kansas Association of Counties suggested the change to improve meeting flow and efficiency. Commissioners discussed logistics, including how a resident could still be placed at the beginning of the meeting if their item — for example, asking to offer a prayer at the opening — is scheduled on the posted agenda. The board approved the change by voice vote after a motion and second.
The practical effect is that off-agenda speakers will be asked to wait until the end of the meeting or to request placement on a future agenda; staff (Ashley) was directed to implement the procedural change and to distribute the posted agenda in advance under the updated process.
