The following are highlights from today’s Washoe County Board of County Commissioners meeting:
1. Washoe County launches new online public comment platform: Assistant to the County Manager Erick Willrich presented a new tool, SpeakUp, available through Granicus, the county’s public meeting platform, that will allow residents to provide public comment at Board of County Commissioners meetings online. This effort will expand the opportunity to participate in meetings to those who cannot attend in person.
“This allows folks to further address the commission on agenda items and on general public comment. We do have folks who have already participated on this platform,” Chair Alexis Hill said. “Thank you for your leadership on this program, and I’m very excited about this launching. Many of my constituents are not…
