Now that Tarrant County commissioners only meet once a month, local progressive groups decided to hold their own version of a public comment session Tuesday night.
Tarrant County Commissioners Court meetings give members of the public a few minutes to give their opinion on county business. For controversial issues, like deaths in the county jail or eliminating the county rental assistance department, public comment can stretch meetings by hours.
In August, the court’s Republican majority voted to reduce their meeting schedule. Republican County Judge Tim O’Hare said it would give county staff more time to research issues that could come up at meetings. Tarrant4Change and Justice Network of Tarrant County responded Tuesday by hosting the People’s Commissioners Court, a community meeting for people to talk about county issues and figure out ways to sway conservative commissioners…