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Seaside advisory panel debates its purpose, frequency and funding role
Summary
Members of the Bob Chisholm Community Center Commission debated whether the body should remain advisory, how often it should meet, and whether to seek delegated authority or a city budget line for an annual work plan and outreach activities.
The Community Center Commission met March 4 to review a draft of its functions and to weigh whether the advisory body should retain a regular role advising the City Council on programming, outreach and facility needs. Members said the commission brings perspectives and institutional memory that staff or council alone may not provide.
“Public involvement is the number one land‑use planning goal for the state of Oregon,” said a City councilor and Sunset Empire Transportation Commissioner during discussion of the commission’s purpose, arguing public input and user perspectives justify the commission’s continued work. The Chair noted the…
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