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Commissioners table proposed workshop standard operating procedure after debate over Open Meetings Act, public access
Summary
Brazos County Commissioners debated a proposed standard operating procedure for workshops on Jan. 27, clashing over scheduling preferences, Open Meetings Act implications and public notification requirements; the court voted 3–1 to table the SOP for revisions and possible workshop input.
Brazos County Commissioners spent a substantial portion of their Jan. 27 meeting debating a proposed standard operating procedure (SOP) for county workshops. The SOP contained a stated preference that workshops take place on the same days or in the same week as regular commissioners’ meetings—language several speakers said would limit public access.
Adam Purdue, speaking during the public-comment period on the topic, urged the court to remove the preference so workshops…
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