Commissioners press for clearer attendance, training and remote-participation rules
Apr 24, 2026
During bylaw edits commissioners pushed to define excused vs. unexcused absences, to require written notice to staff, and to clarify what counts as training. Staff proposed a shared spreadsheet and an honor-system approach but offered to vet uncertain items in consultation with the state.
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As the commission reviewed bylaw redlines, several members pressed for clearer language on attendance and training requirements. One commissioner proposed spelling out a reappointment process and specifying whether commissioners may be removed after a fixed share of missed meetings; another recommended requiring written notice to planning staff to track excused absences.
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