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Planning commission debates attendance rules; proposes three unexcused absences and 48-hour notice for excused absences

St. Helens Planning Commission · July 10, 2025
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Summary

The planning commission discussed tightening attendance rules and removal processes after recent quorum problems and directed a commissioner to draft proposed ordinance language.

Commissioners reviewed attendance problems that recently affected quorum during a public hearing and discussed possible changes to rules governing removal for nonperformance or misconduct.

One commissioner summarized the Portland model and suggested three unexcused absences as a threshold; another commissioner urged that absences need not be consecutive in order to qualify as…

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