Commissioners cite concern about "meaningful participation" in TRORC draft process

Aug 7, 2026

During the Aug. 7 special meeting, Sharon commissioners and their TRORC representative discussed perceived shortcomings in public participation for the regional plan's drafting and agreed to raise those concerns in formal comments to TRORC.

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At a special meeting on Aug. 7, 2026, Sharon Planning Commission members said the TRORC Regional Plan draft contained positive elements but raised a concern that the planning process did not include "meaningful participation" from the public. The concern was discussed collectively by commissioners and by Ira Clark, Sharon's board member to TRORC, who attended the meeting to provide additional context.

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