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Thurston County commissioners approve six-month trial of two-part public comment structure
Summary
The Thurston County Board of County Commissioners voted to pilot a two-part public comment format for six months: an initial period limited to items on the meeting agenda and a second, general comment period before adjournment. The change includes three-minute time limits for each period and a county-manager announcement before the pilot begins.
Thurston County commissioners voted to begin a six-month trial of a two-part public comment structure at future business meetings.
Commissioner Sean Fournier proposed the change, and after extended discussion the board approved a motion to adopt the arrangement on a trial basis. The approved motion sets a three-minute limit for comments related to agenda items at the usual place in the meeting and a second three-minute period at the end of the meeting for general matters. The motion specified that the change be instituted at the June 17 meeting and that the county…
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