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Board pauses change to remote public comment; item continued after debate on access and abuse
Summary
Supervisors debated ending remote public comment for the board and committees after state and local public-health emergency orders expired; the measure was continued and remote participation remains in effect pending the March 7 hearing.
Supervisors on Feb. 28 debated whether to discontinue routine remote participation and remote public comment after the recent expiration of state and local COVID-19 emergency orders. The board continued Item 30 to March 7, leaving remote public comment and remote participation in place until the follow-up hearing.
Supervisor Matt Dorsey, who moved to continue the item, framed his remarks around First Amendment and democratic-access concerns and argued for retaining broad public opportunities unless and until the board…
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