Chris Sorell, a Wilson County resident who said he lives in District 13, criticized the county's handling of meeting agendas during public comment, saying he has repeatedly asked the county to post agendas in accordance with law.

Sorell said, "Since May, I've asked this county commission and several other county government agencies to post agendas." He told the committee he has asked for agendas to be posted the way state law and county rules require and asked the chairman to take CTAS training to improve compliance.

The complaint focused on the committee's practice of issuing a "generic" agenda with no substantive items listed and on slow responses when Sorell requested a rules committee meeting. He said he had reached out "5 times in 3 months" without receiving a response and asked for clearer procedures so citizens can know what will be considered.

Committee members acknowledged the problem and described scheduling constraints. The chairman said the education committee's meetings are often compressed because the school board meets on Monday and the education committee sometimes meets later in the week, which can make the 48-hour agenda-posting window difficult to meet. A board member, addressed as Mister James in the meeting, described the timing as a "condensed time frame" for that committee.

County mayor Huddl and other members noted the county can "cure" a potential sunshine-law or Open Meetings Act violation when an item is later discussed in an open meeting with full public notice and discussion. One member said he did not want to hold up the item at the current meeting because there would be another opportunity to discuss it at the next meetings and in the packet that goes out seven days in advance.

Sorell asked the committee to take action beyond discussion, including a rules committee meeting and CTAS training for the chair; the transcript records acknowledgement of the scheduling challenge but does not record a formal vote or commitment to a specific remedy.

The exchange occurred during the meeting's public comment period; no ordinance, resolution, or other formal change to posting practice was adopted at this session.