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Sanpete County Commission should turn the public-comment microphone back on … Let the people speak | Sanpete Messenger

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17 green-color counties allow public comments. 12 red-colored counties in Utah do not allow public comment in their meetings. " It is the most basic expression of representative government. That is why the Sanpete County Commission should reconsider its policy of barring public comment at commission meetings (without arranging several days in advance to get on the agenda.)

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