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Board adopts hearing structure: presenter time plus Q&A, deliberations at end
Summary
Members supported a structure limiting presenters to 10 minutes with 10 minutes of board questions and preferred to hear all applicants before deliberating so cases can be compared; the board said it would reserve three hours if all hearings run the same evening.
Board members discussed how to structure each abatement hearing, with a member proposing a 10-minute presentation for applicants followed by 10 minutes of board questions. "If tell you, you've got up to 10 minutes to present your case... And at 10 minutes, you're done," one member said, recommending a consistent format to keep hearings on schedule.
The group agreed that hearing all three cases before entering a deliberative session at the end would allow board members to compare cases side-by-side. Members also noted that previous hearings had run longer than expected and suggested reserving a three-hour block if all cases are scheduled in a single session.
