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Residents praise 6 p.m. trial meeting; commissioners back monthly evening sessions and stress accessibility
Summary
At the June 10 meeting, a resident thanked the commission for a 6 p.m. start time that allowed working people to attend. Commissioners said the three-month trial demonstrates a commitment to outreach and discussed the county's governance structure and population profile.
A resident thanked the Davis County Commission on June 10 for holding a 6 p.m. meeting that allowed working people to attend, and commissioners said the three-month trial of evening sessions demonstrates a commitment to public outreach and accessibility.
"My name is Rachel Thomas and I'm a citizen of Farmington. And I just want to say thank you for having the 06:00 meeting so that I can come because I work 9 to 5," Rachel Thomas told commissioners during the public-comment period. Commissioner Lorraine Kamalu, presiding as chair, later described the evening meetings as a trial intended to increase transparency and community engagement: "I think that, it just kind of demonstrates our Commission's commitment to transparency and our desire to do outreach to the community," Kamalu said.
Kamalu and another commissioner noted administrative advantages of Davis County's structure and scale, saying the county is the smallest by land area among Utah's 29 counties but the most populous and includes 15 cities. Kamalu said commissioners have a close relationship with constituents and that the three-member commission structure allows elected officials to be widely accessible. Commissioners discussed continuing evening meetings on a monthly basis after the three-month trial.
The public comment and closing-remarks exchange took place at the start and close of the June 10 meeting. The meeting recessed briefly for Board of Equalization business and adjourned at 6:21 p.m.
No formal action was taken on meeting hours at this session; commissioners described the evening meetings as a trial and indicated a preference to continue them if public interest remains sufficient.
