New Schedule: Escambia Commission Will Hold Morning Meeting On Thursday

January 23, 2019

Thursday will mark the first morning meeting of the Escambia County Commission since the board made changes to their meeting schedule and public forum.

The public forum will begin at 8:30 a.m., followed by the regular commission meeting at 9 a.m.

The commission voted to make the changes to allow county staff more time to devote to their regular job duties rather than spending hours in meetings, and “better meet their duty to residents of offering open, efficient and accessible commission meetings,” according to a county statement.

The commission changes include

  1. The elimination of one agenda review session.
  2. Moving one regular meeting a month to the morning to accommodate residents who do not wish or are unable to attend night meetings. One meeting a month will still be held in the evening.
  3. During the public forum, citizens will have three minutes to address the board, with additional time for questions and input for commissioners. Minutes can no longer be donated to another person to extend their time.

For a 2019 meeting schedule, click here.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under News