Civic · 6 pages · 12 min
Notice rules insert time before a vote so people can learn about a hearing before the body decides.
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Notice requirements tell a public body it must announce a meeting, a hearing, or a proposed action before it is allowed to decide, sometimes to the whole public and sometimes to particular neighbors. The delay is deliberate, because a chance to be heard means little if the decision is finished before affected people can learn that it is coming. The opening covers the announcement comes before the vote, some neighbors receive mailed notice, and skipping notice can undo the action.
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