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Local elected official urges flexibility on attendance rule for Resolution 26 13
Summary
At a Luna County work session, an elected official argued against Resolution 26 13 (Elected Officials Reporting to the Board), urging the option to report remotely when unable to attend in person; commissioners said in-person attendance is a courtesy to constituents.
An elected official identified as Michelle spoke at the Luna County Board of County Commissioners work session to oppose Resolution 26 13, titled "Elected Officials Reporting to the Board of County Commission," saying there is no statutory requirement to attend commission meetings and urging flexibility for remote reporting when in-person attendance is infeasible.
"There is no statutory requirement mandating elected officials to attend commissioner's meeting, and there are times when we have nothing to report," Michelle said, adding that her chief deputy stands in for her when she cannot attend. She asked that elected officials be allowed to "give our report via Zoom online when we cannot attend in person."
A fellow elected official responded that appearing in person is a courtesy to the public. "I feel like it's a courtesy to the public as an elected official to make it to these commission meetings and report out," the official said during the exchange. Temporary meeting leadership noted the draft resolution already makes allowances for notifying the board when an official cannot attend.
The discussion centered on balancing transparency for constituents with practical constraints faced by some officials. No formal action or vote on Resolution 26 13 was recorded during the work session.
