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Clark County planners review rule adding council appointment process, debate public interview questions
Summary
At a Feb. 19 work session, Clark County Planning Commission staff proposed adding a rule that formalizes the county council's appointment process. Commissioners questioned a requirement that council interview questions be set in public and identical for all candidates and asked staff to consult the county manager and human resources before the March hearing.
The Clark County Planning Commission on Feb. 19 considered a proposed amendment to its rules of procedure that would add Section 12, formalizing the county council's process for appointing and reappointing commission members.
Oliver Ojeko, the county's community planning director, told commissioners the language is drawn from the county's board-and-commission appointment process and noted the change would explain how the county solicits letters of interest and resumes, forwards candidate materials to council, and schedules interviews that are publicly viewable over Webex. "What we have before you is, a proposed amendment to, your rules of procedure," Ojeko said, adding the section is "just verbatim" from the board-and-commission appointment rules.
Commissioners raised concerns…
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