ARRRG members Ronnie Herne and Jaye Bell were told by Fred Messerle the commission would not consider adding a county charter initiative until after the Coos County Clerk validates the filing. The clerk has until tomorrow to complete the validation process. Cam Parry, however, took the opportunity to comment on points in the charter that he believed infringed upon freedom of speech and referred to sections he said prohibited staff from reporting criminal violations although he didn’t specify the sections. Bell complained that he was prejudicing the public by not reading the charter in full and taking sections out of context.

The committee will likely bring the matter before the commission at the next regular meeting.