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 LANE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS PUBLIC MEETINGS

At this time, there are several ways to participate or view Board of Commissioners meetings.  You may attend the Board of Commissioners meeting in person in Harris Hall, you may register to participate virtually in the public comment section of the meeting, you may submit written comments which will be linked to the weekly agenda, or you can watch the board meeting without making any comment.  Each process is outlined below:

To attend the Board of Commissioners meeting in person:
Board of Commissioner meetings begin at 9:00 a.m. in Harris Hall unless otherwise noted.  Doors to Harris Hall open at 8:45 a.m.  If you wish to participate in public comment in person, please make sure to sign up on the sign in sheet located by the entry door.  Speakers will be taken in the order they sign up.

To register to speak virtually during public comment or scheduled public hearings:
Please use the links below if you wish to participate in the public comment portion of the meeting as a virtual participant. As a virtual participant, your phone and webcam will be automatically muted, however, the board will be providing the opportunity for speakers during the public comment portion of the morning meeting. During the public comment portion of the meeting, participants will be asked to raise their “virtual” hand to be recognized to speak.  When their name is called, their microphone will be unmuted, and they will be given a specified amount of time for their public comment. 

Tuesday, December 17, 2024; 9:00 a.m.
Board of County Commissioners Meeting: Morning Session 
To participate in virtual public comment, please register online here.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.  Do not share or forward this confirmation email, it is unique to each registrant. To watch the live stream of the morning session, click here – no registration is required to watch the live webcast. 

Tuesday, December 17, 2024; 1:30 p.m.

Board of County Commissioners Meeting: Afternoon Session 
Click here to register as a virtual participant. As an audience participant, your phone and webcam will be automatically muted. During the on-the-record hearing portion of the meeting, virtual participants will be asked to raise their “virtual” hand to be recognized to speak. When their name is called, their microphone will be unmuted and they will be given a specified amount of time for their challenge. To watch the meeting, click here, no registration is required to watch the live webcast.
 

Pursuant to LC 14.080(5)(c)(i) and (ii), evidence considered by the Board for this on-the-record hearing will be limited to the record of the proceeding before the Hearings Official and limited additional testimony by parties of record that present oral argument on Policy 11 (Lane County Rural Comprehensive Plan (RCP) Goal 5, Flora & Fauna Policy 11) or its interpretation during this hearing. Notwithstanding the foregoing qualifications to participate in the on-the-record hearing, anyone may challenge the Board’s or an individual Commissioner’s ability to hear the matter and make an impartial decision.

Wednesday, December 18, 2024; 9:00 a.m.
Board of County Commissioners Meeting: Morning Session 
To watch the live stream of the morning session, click here – no registration is required to watch the live webcast.

If you wish to submit written comment, please send an email to [email protected] by no later than noon, the day before the scheduled meeting.   In the email subject line please include:  PUBLIC COMMENT FOR MEETING DATE MM/DD/YYYY. These emails will be compiled and will be included on the Board Agenda with a “view material” link.  Please note, all emails submitted will be public record.

To watch the current Board of Commissioners meeting:
If you do not want to participate in public comment but you want to watch the meeting, you can watch the live stream of the meeting here – no registration is required to watch the live webcast.

You can also stream meetings for free on the GovHub Media app for Roku and mobile devices (Apple or Android). Visit www.govhub.media for more details.

The Lane County Board of Commissioners regular, or usual, meeting dates are Tuesday and Wednesday. A “regular meeting” is a meeting where the board handles the usual day to day business of the county. Sometimes there is not a regular meeting because the week is what is referred to as a “down week”. Also depending upon the schedule and nature of board business there may be “special meetings” or “emergency meetings”. These meetings may be scheduled on the same days as a regular meeting during a down week for the board. A special meeting is a meeting of the board called with at least 24 hours of notice to the public to deal with a specific topic. An emergency meeting is a meeting that is called with less than 24 hours of public notice and is in response to an actual emergency. In an emergency meeting the board can only take action on the matter that is the subject of the emergency. All decisions by the board must be taken in a publicly noticed meeting and in a session that is open to the public. Additional information about public meetings can be found in the Attorney General’s Public Records and Meetings Manual (2014) and can be viewed on-line here.