Residents debate proposal to change PRCAC membership and election method; county code limits authority
A proposal from the Point Roberts Taxpayers Association to elect PRCAC members and include nonresident property owners prompted discussion; members noted county code requires advisory members be residents and that county is unlikely to fund or expand PRCAC authority.
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The PRCAC reviewed a proposal circulated by the Point Roberts Taxpayers Association suggesting the advisory council be renamed and reconstituted with elected seats and nonresident property-owner representation. The proponent suggested elected membership would increase credibility; some members expressed sympathy for greater community involvement but noted legal constraints.
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