blog comments powered by Disqus
- Retired superintendent, former commissioner join Democratic incumbents in Swain
- Friedman fails to give Haire a green scare
- Low voter turnout in primary elections
- Macon primary shows strength of incumbents
- Republicans suit up for race against Shuler
- Cochran hammers Dover in sheriff race
- Ashe holds on in Democratic primary
- Queen to face new challenger
At the last Haywood commissioners meeting, a citizen asked Commissioner Kirk Kirkpatrick and Commissioner Bill Upton to answer a political question as election candidates. This week, county attorney Chip Killian said that move was unlawful.
Commissioners cannot use the forum of a public meeting as a forum for politicking. In essence, state law forbids commissioners from using the forum at taxpayers’ expense to make political speeches or answer questions concerning political issues.
“The board is sitting as a board for the purpose of conducting county business, not politicking to get re-elected,” said Killian.
Haywood County has offered time for public comment long before it was required, and it offers citizens the chance to speak at both meetings while public comment is required only once a month, Killian added. That time should be used to offer input on county business, not for politics.
Read 1814 times
Tagged under
Last week, we set the stage for the 29th annual 
