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Supervisors discuss Zoom sign-in, public-comment limits and minutes format; require name on Zoom sign-ins
Summary
Board members debated requiring full names for Zoom participants, enforcing a five-minute public-comment suggestion, and reducing minutes' published length; the county attorney will draft a sign-in policy.
Page County supervisors discussed rules for remote participation, public-comment timing and minutes formatting and asked staff to return with a formal sign-in policy.
The chair said Zoom guests should sign in with their full names, the same as they would if attending in person, so the board can record who participated. The county attorney was expected to prepare a written policy but was absent because of illness; supervisors asked for the policy to be drafted and returned for the next meeting. Board members acknowledged that Zoom names can be spoofed and noted that sign-in will not prove identity but will help the clerk record participation for minutes.
The board reaffirmed a suggested public-comment time of five minutes and discussed holding public comment at the start of meetings rather than during agenda items; board members agreed this should be a chair judgment call and said short clarifying remarks tied to a specific agenda item might still be appropriate. The board also debated simplifying the published minutes to reduce newspaper publication costs by removing headings and extra spacing; supervisors asked the auditor to provide a compact format that still shows attendance and essential action details.
Why it matters: The decisions affect how members of the public participate and how the county documents and publishes meetings, including how attendance is recorded for the official minutes.
No formal ordinance or binding policy was adopted at this meeting; the board asked the county attorney to draft a Zoom sign-in policy for future consideration.
