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the first meeting each January, the Board
of Commissioners elects a chair and a vice-chair
who presides in the chair's absence. The Human
Services Board elects a chair and vice-chair
the first meeting in July. The agenda lists
the items to be addressed by the board. Times
are listed that show approximately what time
the item will be discussed. Speakers and topics
are identified on the agenda. The agenda is
generally completed the Thursday before the
meeting. Additional agenda items may be considered
by the Chair at the beginning of each meeting.
Citizens wishing to present comment or concern
may contact the Coordinator's Office to be
include on a specific agenda. Citizens are
asked to be prepared and be considerate of
time limits when presenting. All Public Hearings
are listed as separate items of business on
the agenda. Public hearings are your opportunity
to tell the board how you feel they should
deal with an issue and why. Persons wishing
to speak at a public hearing should state
their name then, opinion or comment. Closed
sessions are generally portions of meetings
that are closed to the public. Closed sessions
are usually held in regard to actual or threatened
litigation or labor negotiations strategy,
personnel related issues, and performance
evaluations.
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