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County outlines shift from paid legal notices to web posting under new state law
Summary
County staff said a state law requires notices to move from paid newspaper ads to county web posting as of March 1; the county will run twice‑monthly notice ads through year‑end and is coordinating web and state‑link logistics.
County counsel/administration staff briefed the board on a state law change that alters how public and legal notices are published. A county staff member described the effect and the county’s steps to comply.
"Based on a law signed in June by the governor, we no longer, as of March 1, have to pay the post public notices and legal notices in newspapers. However, we're mandated by then to put them on our web page," Speaker 10 told commissioners and said the county will run twice‑monthly ads through the end of the year to inform the public of the change.
Staff said departments must coordinate who posts notices to the county website, provide the state Department of State link required by the statute and participate in a short webmaster training session. Commissioners asked about guidance from the state and noted potential redundancy if both county and state links point to the same content. Staff said they are working on logistics, that the state site is not fully populated, and that they have sought legal review to interpret the new requirements.
Speakers also noted that broader advertising may still be advisable for competitive procurements and RFPs: staff advised departments to consider additional outreach if they want to reach a wider audience than the county website.
Next steps: departments will attend a short training on posting legal notices; county staff will continue running informational ads and will share posting responsibilities across divisions.
