{"id":2059,"date":"2020-04-29T13:55:22","date_gmt":"2020-04-29T20:55:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prdihs.wpenginepowered.com\/?p=2059"},"modified":"2022-09-15T12:18:38","modified_gmt":"2022-09-15T19:18:38","slug":"how-to-participate-in-county-decision-making-during-covid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theivanhoesol.com\/es\/2020\/04\/how-to-participate-in-county-decision-making-during-covid\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Participate in County Decision-Making during COVID"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Pedro Hernandez, Ivanhoe Sol<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Editorial Team at the Ivanhoe Sol believes strong civic engagement is necessary to resolve many of the key issues we face in Ivanhoe. Still, during these times where public meetings are discouraged many people are trying to stay engaged while also remaining safe from exposure. We believe it is important that the COVID-19 public health restrictions do not negatively impact the public\u2019s ability to interact with their elected representatives. As a result, we would like to provide information on how Tulare County can be accessed during these times of limited public interaction.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Board of Supervisors Meetings<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Although COVID-19 has restricted most in-person meetings, the Tulare County Supervisors continue to hold regular meetings every Tuesday morning at 9am. Tulare County is one of the only public agencies in the San Joaquin Valley that continues to meet in person while other agencies like the City of Fresno, for example, have converted completely to online video meetings to maximize protections for their workers and community members.<\/span><\/p>\n

Previously it was possible to listen to the meeting online but now it is possible to call via phone or email to give comments on issues that concern you from the safety of your home. There are four options residents have to stay engaged with county-level decision-making:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Attend in person:<\/b> Meetings are nearly every Tuesday at 9am<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Submit written comments<\/b> on an agenda item to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors for distribution before the meetings. Comments can be emailed to <\/span>clerkoftheboard@co.tulare.ca.us<\/span><\/a>. Physical copies of comments can be mailed to\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Tulare County Board of Supervisors<\/span><\/p>\n

    c\/o Clerk of the Board<\/span><\/p>\n

    2800 W. Burrel Ave. Visalia, CA 93277<\/span><\/p>\n

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      1. To participate during the Board meeting, please call<\/i><\/b> (559) 636-5045<\/i><\/b>. Each caller will, one at a time, be connected to the Board room to address the Board in the same manner as if the caller were there in person.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n