August 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Truth in Taxation Public Hearing

Please sign the public comment sheet. Include your name and the topic you would like to address with the Board.

Time will be limited to 3 minutes per individual.

Board Statement:

We understand that a number of you may be here to comment on a pending personnel matter.  Please bear in mind that the Board has a practice of not commenting on the specifics or on the merits of personnel matters, in particular pending personnel matters.  The fact that Board members do not comment in response to public statements about such matters does not mean the Board is not hearing and taking those comments into consideration but rather that the Board is following the established process and procedures for personnel matters.  Those processes and procedures are established to protect the interests of the employee and other District staff and the District and the Board, and to maintain the integrity of the process.  Those procedures and processes include avenues other than public comment in Board meetings through which information can be provided to the administration and the Board about personnel issues."

Whatever the subject of the comments may be, we encourage those commenting to be civil and courteous to all, even when speaking of those with whom there is disagreement.  Public comment in this meeting should not be used to slander or defame any individual.  In addition, bear in mind that where public comment relates to issues that are not on the Board’s meeting agenda, the Board cannot in any event take action on such issues

Community Comments Format

The following is the format for those who wish to address the Board in Board meeting.

1.    There is an agenda time limit of 30 minutes, maximum, for public comment.

2.    Patrons who wish to address the Board are asked to sign-up prior to the meeting on a sheet provided at the door.

3.    Those addressing the Board are each given 3 minutes.

4.    There is no sharing of the 3-minute periods.

5.    Speakers are asked to use the microphone that is provided so comments may be recorded.

6.    Speakers should introduce themselves so that follow-up can occur.

 7.    If several patrons wish to address the Board on related issues, a spokesperson should be appointed to make one presentation rather than several.

        The representative of a group is given 5 minutes.

 8.    The Board may ask for the group to raise their hands to see how many are in attendance for a specific issue.

 9.    If a large group needs more time, the Board may arrange a time for them to meet with district officials and a couple of Board Members.          

10.   The Board will listen to patrons’ concerns, but may not respond or take action during the meeting.

As with other legislative bodies, we have a legal and ethical responsibility to accomplish the greatest good for the greatest number of people. This means that the Board must always base its decisions on what is best for the district as a whole, while trying to accommodate the special interests of local groups.