Board to add general notice about remote attendance as open‑meeting changes take effect July 1
Jun 17, 2025
County staff briefed the Pine County Board on open‑meeting law changes effective July 1 that expand remote attendance options; staff recommended a general notice on agendas and commissioners agreed to begin that approach while asking members to notify staff when they will participate remotely.
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County staff briefed commissioners on changes to Minnesota's open meeting law effective July 1 that expand flexibility for participating remotely. Staff proposed including a general notice on every agenda to indicate commissioners may join remotely; the presenter said the rule's notice timing for special meetings remains unchanged, but allowing a general notice reduces last‑minute barriers when a commissioner is unexpectedly unable to attend in person.
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