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Resident raises transparency concerns as commissioners debate advisory-board appointment process
Summary
At a Dec. 31 Kootenai County commissioners status meeting, a resident urged more transparency for advisory-board appointments. Commissioners discussed whether to interview applicants, how to fill alternate vacancies and agreed to postpone Agricultural Protection Area appointments until the next business meeting.
A resident raised concerns about transparency in advisory-board appointments at the Kootenai County Board of Commissioners' status update on Dec. 31, saying she did not feel previous appointments to Panhandle Health had been adequately publicized or vetting processes made clear.
The comment prompted commissioners to discuss procedures for filling vacancies on several advisory boards, including the airport advisory board, the Agricultural Protection Area advisory board and Planning & Zoning. Commissioners said interviews had been discussed previously but applicants for some positions nevertheless appeared on the…
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