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Planning commission amends rules to clarify secretary role, allow abstention on minutes
Summary
The Lancaster County Planning Commission voted to accept two changes to its rules and procedures: clarifying the role of the appointed secretary and allowing abstentions when approving minutes for meetings a member did not attend.
The Lancaster County Planning Commission on Oct. 22 adopted two targeted amendments to its rules and procedures: a clearer description of the appointed secretary’s role and a provision allowing members to abstain when voting to approve minutes for meetings they did not attend.
Planning staff explained the changes and said the abstention wording stemmed from a member request. “There were 2 specific changes that we did…
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