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Commission adopts bylaws changes, updates electronic participation language
Summary
Surry County Planning Commission adopted several bylaws edits including removing a fixed 6:30 p.m. public-hearing start and updating electronic-participation language to align with recent Virginia General Assembly guidance expanding caregiver allowances.
The commission adopted proposed amendments to its bylaws after a staff presentation and brief discussion.
Miss Perkins, speaking for staff, reviewed two main recommended changes: eliminating the fixed 6:30 p.m. public-hearing start because the time change did not increase participation, and updating the electronic-participation policy to mirror recent Virginia General Assembly language expanding who may participate remotely for caregiving reasons. Miss Perkins told commissioners the electronic-participation wording is intended to match the 2024 General Assembly changes and to broaden caregiver eligibility beyond immediate family caregivers.
Commissioners moved, seconded and voted to adopt the bylaws with the suggested revisions; the transcript records the motion carried with “the ayes have it.”
