Carroll County QC considers new procedures

Update: Prior to press, the Carroll County Clerk released the agenda for Tuesday’s quorum court meeting. Within that was an updated draft of the ordinance discussed below. That draft shows the five-speaker limit marked out, suggesting it may not appear in the version to be voted on. BERRYVILLE – The Carroll County Quorum Court held a meeting of all committees to discuss bringing an emergency ordinance establishing quorum court rules to a vote at its next meeting. While it lays out a rather standard set of rules for conducting such meetings, it does contain at least one article that gives residents and one Justice cause for concern. Article three of the ordinance discusses public comments during meetings. It appears to add two new conditions to the already established method that the court has been operating under. First, it requires those wishing to speak to sign in before the meeting. Previously, individuals were selected by the judge to come forward and address the court.

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