Board trims holiday language, agrees to reference county policy for hearing dates
After debate over adding new religious holidays to the board's prohibited‑hearing list, the Board of Appeals removed a proposed 'Moon Festival' listing and directed staff to reference county code/policy (section 6.305) while forwarding rules to council.
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Board members spent significant time on Dec. 19 debating whether to expand the board's list of prohibited hearing days to recognize additional religious observances. The board decided to remove a proposed "Moon Festival" entry and rely on the county's existing code/policy language that prohibits hearings on days set by county policy.
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