New Public Comment Policy Requirement
SB2180 passed during the session, which requires government subdivisions to open meetings to a public comment period and develop a policy for this purpose. This applies to townships. The law takes effect on August 1, 2025. Townships should adopt a Public Comment Policy by that date. We have developed a policy that a township could use as a fillable PDF form. It can be found on the NDTOA website under Resources/Forms. Download the form and fill in the township name and the date of adoption, then you can print it out. Here is the link to the form: Public Comment Policy Form