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Residents urge formation of citizens commission and criticize legal commentary on state law

2948241 · April 10, 2025
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Summary

Two residents used the April 10 public-comment period to press commissioners on a state statute and the optional status of a citizens commission created by recent legislation; speakers questioned the county's compliance and the county attorney's public comments.

Two members of the public used the April 10 Shawnee County commission meeting public-comment period to press the board about a state statute related to a citizens commission and to criticize comments by county legal counsel.

Henry McClure of Topeka told commissioners he had previously misstated how his county commissioner took office and then criticized comments in the Capital-Journal about the citizens commission. He said…

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