Charter commission adopts procedural rules, sets public-comment policy and 3-minute limit

Jan 14, 2025

The Whatcom County Charter Review Commission approved a one-page summary of Robert’s Rules for its meetings, decided public comment will occur at the beginning of each meeting with allowance for item-specific comment at the chair’s discretion, and set a 3-minute limit per speaker.

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The Whatcom County Charter Review Commission adopted draft procedural rules (a brief summary of Robert’s Rules of Order) and detailed how it will take public comment during meetings at its Jan. 6 inaugural session.

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