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OTTER TAIL COUNTY - MINNESOTA
OPEN FORUM POLICY
• The open forum is an opportunity to address the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners
regarding a county business item.
• Anyone wishing to address the Board on issues may submit a request through the Otter
Tail County website or by calling the board secretary at 218-998-8060. Submissions must
be made by noon on the Thursday prior to the Board’s Regular Meeting. The request must
include the participant’s name, address and a brief detailed statement of the comment or
issue to be addressed.
• The open forum will be held 15 minutes prior to the board’s regular meeting. Requests to
participate in the Open Forum will be on a first come, first served basis. The Chair may limit
the number of individual presentations on any issue to accommodate time set aside for the
open forum session.
• When addressing the board, the speaker must stand at the podium and direct comments to
the Board, beginning by stating their name.
• Speakers will have a maximum of three minutes to address the Board.
• Open forum comments may be limited if they become redundant, repetitive, irrelevant,
argumentative, disrespectful, disparaging, harassing, abusive, discriminatory, or do not relate
to official county business. Participants shall conduct themselves in a professional, courteous
manner and refrain from the use of profanity.
• Campaign-type presentations are not allowed.
• County Board members will not engage in dialogue with speakers and may refer the issue to
staff if necessary.
• Materials or handouts submitted are public information.