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Resident asks about Commissioner Joyce Evans' absence; commissioners say she is recovering
Summary
A constituent asked whether Commissioner Joyce Evans had been absent and whether her constituents were represented; the chairman said Evans had a health issue, is recovering and that other commissioners are covering constituent needs until she returns.
During the public-comment period, Janice Strickland asked whether Commissioner Joyce Evans had been absent and whether residents continued to have representation. The chairman responded that Evans had a health issue but is "recovering very, very well," and that other commissioners (the chairman cited Mr. Orenstein and himself) had visited Evans, taken the agenda to her and were assisting constituents while she recovers. The chairman said the decision about when Evans returns will be hers.
The exchange was a public request for clarity about representation rather than a policy matter. Commissioners reiterated that each resident has multiple points of contact at the county level until Evans returns.
