An unidentified county commissioner said the Citizens Academy met that morning and thanked attendees in the audience, reporting that participants described the program as helpful for understanding county government.

"Overwhelmingly, they have said that it's a good program. They learned a lot," the commissioner said, and encouraged residents to look at boards and commissions as opportunities to serve on issues they are passionate about, such as parks and recreation.

The commissioner described county government as "lean and mean" and said pay is set to be proportional with other counties. The speaker argued that people who have experience with county government make better board and commission members.

No new appointments or formal recruitment deadlines were announced during the remarks.