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Commissioners debate Good Governance Advisory Board plan after petition filed to place alternate plan on ballot
Summary
A petition to place an alternative county government plan on the ballot was filed the morning of the meeting; commissioners debated whether the filing was good-faith, discussed statutory limits on withdrawing petitions, and sought legal guidance about "bad faith" filings that could obstruct the board's planned ordinance.
A citizen petition to initiate an alternate optional plan for county government was filed on the morning of the meeting, prompting a lengthy exchange among commissioners over timing, intent and process.
Commissioner Lee said he and others signed a petition to put a five-member commission option before voters and that he expects to gather required signatures. "We plan on getting the signatures and putting this on the ballot," Lee said, asserting the petition offers…
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