Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Benton County DSAC disputes agenda control; chair's agenda adopted after procedural vote
Summary
At a recent Disposal Site Advisory Committee meeting, members clashed over whether staff or the committee sets DSAC's agenda after a staff-posted preliminary agenda prompted concern. Vice Chair Mark Yeager moved to adopt Chair Ken Eklund's agenda; the motion passed with four yea votes and three abstentions.
At a meeting of the Disposal Site Advisory Committee for Benton County, members argued over who controls the committee's agenda after a preliminary staff-posted agenda appeared on the county website. Vice Chair Mark Yeager moved that the panel adopt the agenda prepared by Chair Ken Eklund as the operating agenda for the session; Marge Pop seconded the motion.
The motion passed with four members voting yes and three abstaining. Chair Ken Eklund announced the result: "myself saying I, Mark Yeager saying I, Joel Geyer saying I, and Marge Pop saying I," while Chuck Gilbert, Debbie Guile and Brent abstained. Staff later confirmed the motion carried as a…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
