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Local candidate draws attention to new state open‑meetings rule during public comment
Giles County Commission · April 21, 2026
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Summary
Steve Woods, a candidate for District 5, used public comment time to highlight a state open-meetings law effective March 26 that he said requires governing bodies to reserve a public-comment period; commissioners agreed to have the legislative committee review local rules for compliance.
During the meeting’s public-comment period, Steve Woods, who identified himself as a candidate for District 5 commissioner, asked the board to note a recently enacted state law requiring a reserved public-comment period.
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