Tell Us: Should Forks Supervisors Vote at Work Sessions?

Should they or shouldn't they?

At their reorganization meeting to start the year, Forks Township officials debated whether they should be allowed to vote at their worksessions.

Township Manager John Cornell had restructured the meeting schedule with supervisors' approval for the board to hold a worksession meeting and a regular meeting instead of two monthly supervisors meetings.

But that took away an option in which township officials could vote on any important issues that might need immediate attention. And some township officials wondered whether voting at a worksession was the right thing to do.

"We need to be careful to do that," Supervisor David Billings said. "It's not fair to the public."

Supervisors Chairman Erik Chuss suggested that any action at a worksession be conducted on an "emergency basis."

"I'm not sure what that means," Billings stated.

Cornell stated that all meetings are advertised to the public and that public comment is always sought before any vote on an issue.

Solicitor Karl Kline said he had no objections with supervisors voting at a worksession, stating that it's up to the board's discretion.

"We're saying that we don't want our hands tied," Chuss stated.

Tell Us: Do you believe that Forks supervisors should be allowed to vote at a worksession meeting. Leave your comments below.