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Public commenter prompts change to Mercer County agenda-request process
Summary
Resident Kelli Chaffer questioned why a highway contact remained on the county website and pressed who may place items on the board agenda; the county has changed the form so requests must be submitted one week before meetings.
During public comment at the July 6 meeting, Kelli Chaffer raised three items: an outdated listing for 'Chris Defrieze' on the county highways web page (the listing was located and removed), the process for appearing on the county meeting agenda, and a question about a local road between Seaton and Keithsburg for which no definite answer was available.
The board clarified that earlier practice had led to confusion about who decides what is placed on the agenda. Commissioners confirmed a procedural change: persons wishing to appear must now submit a request at least one week before the full board meeting. The change to the form and the one-week deadline were recorded on the record by staff.
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