Committee members call draft report too long, warn against defaulting to RPCs
Aug 18, 2026
Members asked for a shorter, clearer report and urged neutral presentation of regional entity options rather than presenting RPCs as the default; several supported piloting alternative models first.
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At the Aug. 18 meeting, members pushed for a more concise draft and a neutral presentation of regional entity options. Catherine Dimitruk said she was concerned the report "appeared to be presented as the default regional entity" for Regional Planning Commissions without evidence the RPCs had volunteered to serve in that role, and she urged reorganizing the report to present options more neutrally.
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