Planning Commission to open meetings with rotating, inclusive invocation
The commission voted to open future meetings with a brief, rotating invocation drawn from a shared list of clergy that is open to all faiths, following guidelines the county attorney said minimize First Amendment risk; staff will assemble a rotating list for December.
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The Planning Commission voted Nov. 5 to add a brief invocation at the start of its meetings, using a rotating list of clergy representatives open to all faiths and following the Board of Supervisors’ guidelines. The motion, introduced by Commissioner Whitaker, passed after discussion about inclusivity and legal limits.
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