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Public hearing on solid-waste budget ends with council motion to include figure in proposed budget
Summary
Boone County opened a public hearing on the solid-waste budget, received no public comments, and the council voted to include the solid-waste budget item in the proposed county budget.
The Boone County Council opened and closed a public hearing on the proposed solid-waste budget during a regular budget session. The clerk announced that any member of the public wishing to speak on the solid-waste budget would have two minutes; no speakers appeared and the public-hearing portion was closed.
A council member moved and a second was given to include the solid-waste budget in the county’s proposed budget. The motion carried on a voice vote with the presiding official saying, “Motion carries.”
Why it matters: Public hearings are required for advertised budget items; closing a hearing with no public comment leaves the council to act on the advertised figures as presented.
