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Commissioners debate public‑comment pilot after mixed public feedback; no change adopted
Summary
After six months of a revised public‑comment pilot (agenda‑item comments early, general comment at end), commissioners reported mixed constituent feedback and a 92‑signature petition opposing the change; the board held lengthy discussion and directed the chair and another commissioner to propose modest language tweaks and return with recommendations rather than voting on an immediate reversal.
County commissioners spent an extended portion of the work session reviewing a six‑month pilot that restructured public comment by allowing commenters on agenda items at the start of the meeting, then reserving general matters for the end. The pilot’s stated aims were to give speakers an early opportunity to address agenda items and to allow follow‑up at the meeting’s end.
Commissioner Forney (who championed the pilot) said the change "provides more opportunity for public comment" and can make…
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