Public commenter prompts change to Mercer County agenda-request process
Jul 6, 2026
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.
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During public comment at the July 6 meeting, Kelli Chaffer raised three items: an outdated listing for 'Chris Defrieze' on the county highways web page (the listing was located and removed), the process for appearing on the county meeting agenda, and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.
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