Commissioners debate requiring two BOC public hearings for ordinance changes
County Manager Mike Benton asked whether the Board should require two Board of Commissioners public hearings for ordinance amendments; Chairman Bruce Henry and Vice Chair Steven Ledford favored two hearings for transparency while Commissioner Asher Gray warned that routine changes could be delayed.
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County Manager Mike Benton opened a policy discussion about whether Jasper County should require a minimum of two Board of Commissioners (BOC) public hearings for ordinance amendments, using an Animal Control ordinance change as an example. Benton asked whether Planning & Zoning public hearings should count toward the BOC's required hearings or whether the BOC must hold two separate hearings.
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