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Commission rebukes disruptive attendee, declines Open Meetings Act allegation and says federal site is outside county jurisdiction
Summary
A disruption early in the Feb. 19 meeting led to a brief recess after an attendee displayed signs and challenged the chair. County staff also read and rejected a renewed Open Meetings Act complaint and said a Williamsport site is federal property outside Washington County's jurisdiction.
A Washington County meeting opened with a disruption that prompted the chair to call a recess and request removal of an attendee identified in the record as "Mister Porter." The attendee displayed two signs and repeatedly challenged the presiding officer; at one point he said, "Free speech is under attack in Washington County, and you're leading the charge." The chair characterized the behavior as…
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