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Public commenter urges Coos County to better advertise budget‑committee openings
Summary
During public comment, Coos County resident Chris Castleman asked the board to publicize openings on the budget committee, saying the county website's budget‑committee page is blank and news posts are outdated. A commissioner agreed and said he will bring an agenda item to change the appointment process.
Chris Castleman of Coos County used the public‑comment period to raise concerns about how the county advertises openings to citizen committees. Castleman told the board that when he visits the county website and navigates to departments → board of commissioners → budget committee, "the page is completely blank," and he noted the county news page’s most recent post was from August.
Castleman said that better public notice would have produced more applicants for a recent appointment and said he intends to apply in the future if openings are publicized appropriately. A commissioner agreed Castleman made a valid point and said he will introduce an agenda item in coming weeks to amend the process so budget‑committee appointments go through an interview and approval procedure similar to the fair‑board appointments.
