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Pitkin County commissioners revise working agreement, emphasize accountability and brevity
Summary
Commissioners discussed and edited a draft working agreement during the April 1 work session, focusing on clearer communication rules, streamlined language, and a practical accountability process; staff will finalize an updated one-page version for the board.
Pitkin County commissioners spent a large portion of their April 1 work session revising a draft “working agreement” that lays out how commissioners will interact, make decisions, and hold one another accountable. The discussion, led by Deputy County Manager Kara Silvernago, centered on tightening language, trimming redundancy, and adopting a practicable accountability process the board can use during meetings and between members.
The board reviewed edits to a document they began at a February retreat, with Silvernago describing the draft as a set of commitments commissioners are willing to make to one another. Commissioner Kelly and others proposed edits to simplify wording, reduce repetitive phrases about seeking clarification, and remove language that sounded punitive. Commissioners debated phrasing for items such as checking in with members who have not…
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