Monday, September 11, 2023

Confusion causes Columbia advisory meetings to be canceled

When: Columbia Council meeting Sept. 5.

What happened: Borough Council members and Parks and Recreation advisory board members discovered that a misinterpretation about the number of advisory board members needed to make a quorum has led the advisory group to unnecessarily cancel several meetings.

Numbers: Confusion occurred because most people thought the advisory board needed four members to make a quorum, since the board can accommodate seven members. However, only five people have been appointed to the board, which means that only three members are needed for a public meeting, said Evan Gabel, borough solicitor.
MORE:

https://lancasteronline.com/news/regional/confusion-causes-columbia-advisory-meetings-to-be-canceled/article_edfa5b82-4ea5-11ee-87db-13c31902c539.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=user-share 

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