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Hamilton County commissioners debate keeping afternoon/evening meetings; recessed session to decide
Summary
After public feedback the commission spent extensive time Jan. 7 debating whether to keep afternoon/evening meetings or return to 9:30 a.m.; commissioners split on accessibility for working residents and teachers versus tradition and staff burdens. A recessed meeting next week will consider formal options.
Hamilton County commissioners devoted a lengthy portion of their Jan. 7 meeting to a debate over meeting start times after several commissioners reported constituent feedback requesting later-hour or evening sessions.
Proponents of evening or later start times said meetings that begin after standard work hours would improve access for working residents, teachers and others who cannot attend daytime sessions. Commissioner testimony emphasized benchmarking data (other…
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