Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Governance topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Commission debates resolution to remove commission members from executive-branch committees
Summary
Commissioners discussed a resolution that would formalize removing commissioners from executive-branch committees and reaffirm CEO discretion under the county administrative code; discussion focused on branch separation and prior ordinance intent.
A resolution to establish a committee and remove county commissioners from executive-branch committee membership prompted discussion about the county’s administrative code and the proper role of elected commissioners.
One commissioner urged the change, saying the chief executive’s administrative-code authority allows executive-branch employees to serve on committees and that commissioners, as part of the legislative branch, should not be members of executive committees. "The chief executive makes to this committee is solely at the CEO's discretion and is not subject to a new resolution or any consideration by the Anaconda County Commission," the commissioner said during debate, citing the administrative code and the intent of ordinance 255.
Supporters said the resolution codifies a practice intended to clarify roles and reduce confusion about appeals and administrative actions. County staff described appeals of sewer-fee decisions as informal and infrequent, handled by a small group that typically includes the water/sewer supervisor and department staff.
The transcript records the item being placed on the agenda for formal consideration; no final vote or amendment was recorded in the meeting transcript.
