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Muskegon County commissioners approve five‑month trial of twice‑monthly full‑board schedule
Summary
After debate over transparency and staff workload, the board voted 4–2 to adopt a new 2026 calendar on a 150‑day trial that shifts many committee discussions into two full‑board meetings per month; the trial is set for review in early June.
Muskegon County commissioners voted to try a revised 2026 meeting calendar that moves many committee discussions into two full‑board meetings per month, approving the change on a 150‑day trial that the board will revisit in early June.
The proposal, introduced by a commissioner who said they were the original proponent, argued the new schedule would ‘‘responsible use of time’’ by reducing duplicative meetings and increasing transparency for the public. ‘‘Under our current structure…motions are only referred to by number and are usually voted on in…
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