Commissioners debate placing responsibilities in bylaws vs. dated appendix

Mar 4, 2025

Onancock commissioners debated whether to keep a 'key responsibilities' list in the bylaws or move a detailed, dated version to an appendix and reference the town code. Several members favored an appendix with citations and attorney review.

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Chairperson Greer led a detailed review of proposed bylaw language and a recommendation from Speaker 3 to remove a long "key responsibilities" section that duplicates the town code. Speaker 3 argued that embedding code text into bylaws would make the bylaws go out of date whenever the code changes and suggested leaving statutory responsibilities in the code and placing a short reference or dated appendix instead.

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