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City staff ask McKeown Commission for feedback on consultant report; commissioners push back
Summary
City staff presented a consultant report suggesting consolidation of some boards and commissions, including a question about winding down the McKeown Commission. Commissioners said the process was rushed and requested a special meeting and direct dialogue with council before any action affecting the McKeown collection.
The McKeown Commission spent much of its meeting debating a consultant report that included a recommendation to consider consolidating or winding down some boards and commissions, a proposal that commissioners said merits fuller discussion and more time for informed response.
Jason Ackley, assistant to the city manager, told the commission the report identified efficiency recommendations and that council had asked for feedback from boards and commissions. "There were recommendations that went across. Most of them were along the lines of best practices," he said, and acknowledged one question in the packet asked whether some commissions should be reduced or eliminated. He said the…
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