During the public comments section, a community member named Jerome Paige called for enhanced communication from the board regarding significant meetings, like the one discussing the budget. Paige suggested using robo-calls to notify citizens of important meetings to ensure community awareness and participation. In response, the board clarified that the current meeting was to approve the budget for county review, not a detailed budget presentation. The board committed to implementing suggested communication strategies for the forthcoming special meeting, where the budget will be explained to the public after county approval.

Additionally, the meeting addressed the topic of board member appointments. A question was raised about the swearing-in process of a newly voted board member, with clarification provided that fingerprinting must be completed before swearing-in can occur. This procedural requirement was noted as essential for compliance.