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Boulder County has restricted public comment at two of its advisory boards, narrowing what had been a broader forum for residents to raise concerns.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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At its Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee, known as POSAC, public comment will now be limited to items on the board\u2019s formal agenda. The change, announced at the board\u2019s April meeting \u2014 its first since November \u2014 aligns POSAC with most other county advisory boards.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The same change applies to the Historic Preservation Advisory Board, which will also limit public comment to agenda items.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Boulder County\u2019s boards are made up of volunteer residents who advise county commissioners and staff but do not make final decisions.<\/p>\n

Nearly all of Boulder County\u2019s 29 boards and committees already limit public comment to agenda items. POSAC had been the most notable exception and one of the most well-attended. One of the committee\u2019s is to provide a forum for public input on open space decisions. Established in 1967, POSAC helped shape the county\u2019s first open space plan and has helped guide decisions affecting more than 100,000 acres.<\/p>\n

Until last month, meetings included time for general comment, where residents raised issues ranging from the county\u2019s use of herbicides to horseback riding access at the county fairgrounds and the design of new construction at Prairie Run open space.<\/p>\n

\u201cI find that public feedback improves the outcome of the work of Boulder County Parks and Open Space,\u201d POSAC member Kristine Johnson told Boulder Reporting Lab. \u201cIt\u2019s part of the reason POSAC exists in the first place.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Johnson said more open-ended feedback can differ from input gathered through county-led surveys or public processes.<\/p>\n

\u201cA lot of that is very directed,\u201d she said. \u201cWhen the county has an open house or does a survey, often the feedback is channeled toward certain options or outcomes which the county has deemed as desirable. However, when the public comes to POSAC, they are allotted a small sliver of time to give their undirected feedback.\u201d<\/p>\n

She said that feedback has influenced county decisions in the past, most recently leading to a new trailhead location at Prairie Run and consideration of alternatives to pesticide use at Red Hill.<\/p>\n

Under the new policy, public comment will be limited to agenda items brought to POSAC by parks staff for a vote.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re just bringing it in line with the other boards and commissions,\u201d Boulder County spokesperson Gloria Handyside said.<\/p>\n

The change also applies to the Historic Preservation Advisory Board, the only other county-run board that had allowed general comment, though it typically receives less public input. The board reviews development proposals affecting historic sites and landmark applications and advises on preservation issues.<\/p>\n

Handyside suggested the change is intended to make public input more effective.<\/p>\n

\u201cA general comment to POSAC that isn\u2019t on any of their agenda items doesn\u2019t really go anywhere,\u201d she said.\u00a0\u201cThis will help ensure that POSAC is receiving input on items that are within POSAC\u2019s scope.\u201d<\/p>\n

The change follows a six-month gap in POSAC meetings after staff canceled several meetings. Some former POSAC members said the pause made it harder for residents to raise concerns.<\/p>\n

Tony Lewis, who served on the committee from 2020 to March 2026, called the changes to POSAC\u2019s open comment rules \u201cextremely worrisome.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s effectively limiting public input, because staff, not POSAC, gets to decide what\u2019s on the agenda,\u201d Lewis said. \u201cIf they don\u2019t want to talk about weed management, guess what? Weed management is not going to show up on the agenda.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople need a venue,\u201d he said. \u201cThey need an avenue to express their concerns.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Christel Markevich, a local land restoration advocate who has opposed the county\u2019s use of herbicides, said the change could reduce opportunities for residents to share information with the board.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith the rule change, residents will have even fewer opportunities and less time to share the research results and explorations of other groups with the POSAC board members,\u201d she said, adding that open comment helped keep the board informed on evolving issues.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe role of POSAC needs clarification,\u201d she said. \u201cDo we want POSAC to be a rubberstamp for BCPOS practices, or do we want POSAC to help BCPOS improve their work by questioning their practices?\u201d<\/p>\n

Both Lewis and Johnson said there have been instances when community feedback raised at POSAC prompted the board to ask staff for more information or pass concerns along to county commissioners.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

County staff are encouraging residents to bring broader concerns directly to the commissioners.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want people to be using their time in a way where it\u2019s being heard by the decision-makers,\u201d Handyside said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Commissioners accept general public comment twice a month: at monthly townhalls across the county and during regular public meetings held during the workday.<\/p>\n

In total, about two hours each month are set aside for open comment.<\/p>\n

By comparison, the City of Boulder offers 45 minutes of open comment at each of its roughly four monthly council meetings, which are held in the evening.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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