RBC | At the Dec. 10 regular meeting of the Rio Blanco County Board of Commissioners, Commissioner Doug Overton first addressed a letter to the editor published in November from Rangely resident Wendi Gillard regarding a veterans services program. Overton declared the county administration’s firm support and dedication to all veterans through the county’s veterans service office.
“I just wanted the public to know that we do support veterans in every way and we appreciate…
I would like to address part of this article. Doug Overton attempted to tell me this was for comment and not questions, when the agenda he read before the presentation (and was sent out) CLEARLY said ‘questions’…multiple times. He did not “remind me” . Again, like the Resolution for Veterans the commissioners so thoughtfully (insert sarcasm) passed….he didn’t know what he just read. When he asked me to make my comment prior to the presentation, I asked if I needed to wait until after the presentation, as the agenda also stated. See quote below.
“ II. Hearing Procedure: (Chairman):
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Please hold your questions or comments until the conclusion of the
presentations.
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Questions must pertain to the budget.
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Please come to the front podium and state your name for the record.
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Please limit your questions or comments to three minutes per member or five
minutes per group.”
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Also, note that some of my questions that I raised prior to the meeting helped address some things that had to be changed prior to adopting the budget. There were incorrect amounts for one of Steerman’s contracts, inconsistent job titles between the organizational chart and the position descriptions in the packet, and a number of places with the wrong year.
I would love to see this correction made about this article.