Resident raises concern about delayed public meeting notice; commission to review calendar notices

Christopher Cohen, who identified himself as a Cass County resident, said he had requested notices of all county public meetings but received the notice for the present meeting unusually late. He cited state law obligations that the presiding officer ensure public notice of meetings and said the delay appeared to be about 10 days based on the county's calendar documents he received from the communications director.

"I requested to receive notices of all public meetings at the county. I received it on Saturday... it was very late," Cohen said. He asked for a written response assuring timely notification in the future.

The chair acknowledged the concern, noted that the commission had set 2026 meeting dates in the Dec. 2 meeting and said agendas are released on Thursday for the following Monday; he asked staff to review calendar notices and thanked the commenter.

Why it matters: timely public notice is required by state law for governing-body meetings and affects public participation and transparency.

What’s next: county staff will check calendar notices and follow up with the resident as the board requested.