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City recorder walks Newberg commissioners through public-meeting rules and limits on communications
Summary
Rachel Thomas, the city recorder, gave a broad training on council/committee rules: hierarchy of laws, quorum and serial-meeting rules under Oregon law, new limits on reading written public comments into the record, and procedures for minutes and votes. She emphasized transparency and liability risks for members who violate meeting rules.
Rachel Thomas, Newberg's city recorder, led a detailed training for the Traffic Safety Commission on the rules that govern public meetings and committee conduct.
Thomas reviewed the legal hierarchy (federal and state law at the top, local charter and code below) and explained that committees use an abbreviated version of Robert's Rules of Order for small boards. She emphasized quorum requirements and cautioned that Oregon law considers serial meetings (discussions by a quorum…
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