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Richland One board retreat flags trust and information gaps as priorities
Summary
At a Jan. 26 governance retreat, the Richland One Board of Commissioners rated team functioning and identified two priorities: rebuilding interpersonal trust and ensuring board members consistently receive the information they need to make high‑quality decisions.
The Richland One Board of Commissioners met in a special governance retreat on Jan. 26, 2026, and concluded that rebuilding trust among members and improving the flow of information for decision‑making are the top governance priorities.
Facilitator Pete Gorman opened the session by framing governance effectiveness around three metaphors—"the rules of the game, the score, and how much time is on the clock"—and led the board through a formative self‑assessment that asked members to rate five areas of board work. Chair Robert Lmanac called for candid feedback and noted that while discussions have been "productive and…
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