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The Board of County Commissioners
meets in open, regular session in the Commission Room located in
the Linn County Courthouse Annex, 306 Main Street, Mound City,
KS on Mondays at 9:00 AM unless otherwise noted or announced.
From time to time the Board of
County Commissioners may meet in study sessions. These sessions
may be held before or after a regular Commission meeting, or at
a separate date and time. The purpose of a study session is to
allow adequate time for staff reports and Commission discussion
and review of specific public policies and issues. All meetings
are open to the public and news media representatives. No
formal action is taken at a study session, but matters reviewed
at a study session may be acted on at a later formal County
Commission meeting. Study sessions are most frequently held in
the Commission Room located in the Courthouse Annex Building.
General
Meeting Protocol
Turn all cellular telephones,
pagers, beepers, and other noise making devices off or to
'silent mode' before the meeting begins.
Please avoid 'side' conversations
while the meeting is in session. Exit the meeting session
should you wish to converse with others.
The Board welcomes your attendance
at their meetings. Please arrive on time, and should you wish
to leave prior to the end of the meeting you are encouraged to
do so with minimal disruption.
If you are scheduled to address
the Commission, please arrive 10 to 15 minutes before your
scheduled time.
All personal property must be
removed from the Commission Room during executive sessions.
Addressing Comments to the
Board
When addressing the Board of
County Commissioners at a formal meeting session:
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Always speak from the podium,
using the microphone. Only one speaker should be at the
podium at a time.
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Please state your full name,
complete address, and group affiliation (if any) the first
time you speak at the meeting.
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Repeat your name each time you
return to the podium.
Public Comments
The Public Comment period of each
business meeting provides a forum for residents to address the
Board on matters involving business related to Linn County but
which does not appear on the agenda. Please limit your remarks
to items that directly affect the County's programs or services.
Please limit your comments so as
not to exceed five minutes. In the event of extensive audience
participation, the Board may further limit speaking times so
everyone has an opportunity to address the Board during the
meeting.
Citizens should try to resolve
issues with Department Heads before bringing the issue to the
Board of Commissioners.
The Commission Chair may provide
additional guidelines for public comment during Public Hearings
as appropriate.
The Commission may not respond to
comments at the time, but may take the comments under advisement
to discuss at a later time or later meeting.
If you have printed information or
other documentary materials to present to the Board, please give
them to the County Clerk for distribution and inclusion in the
Board's Journal of Proceedings.
Agenda Item Consideration /
Presentation
Public interest / concern items
that cannot be adequately addressed in the Public Comment
portion of the Board of County Commission meeting may be placed
under the heading of New Business as appropriate.
Items for consideration for the
upcoming meeting are to be submitted to the Office of the County
Clerk by Noon the Thursday of the preceding week. Any printed
information or documentary materials to be presented to the
Board should accompany the submission. Please provide the
original documents and 5 copies for inclusion in the Commission
agenda packets.
Contacting the Board of County
Commissioners
The Commissioners may be in the
Courthouse at various times throughout the week. Staff is
available to assist constituents and/or take messages during
business hours, 8:00 to 4:30, Monday through Friday. Board of
County Commissioners Linn County Courthouse 315 Main Street,
P.O. Box 350 Mound City, KS 66056
Phone: 913-795-2668 Fax:
913-795-2889
District #1 – Commissioner Herb
Pemberton (Vice-Chairman) 913-757-3342
District #2 – Commissioner Jason
Sabine (Chairman) 913-352-6332
District #3 – Commissioner Mike
Page (Member) 913-898-4722
You may leave comments for
individual commissioners on the
Commission's page on our web site. |
