Commissioners say next month's school-funding meeting may move to a bigger venue after the last meeting overflowed the room

What happened

A commissioner said the county commissioners' meeting room holds about 130 people under fire code — comfortably only about 70 chairs — and that people had to stand outside the room during the last meeting on the proposed schools project. (38:35) He said he is hopeful the county council will move next month's meeting on the school funding project to a larger venue, such as the convention center or a Terre Haute North, South, or Woodrow Wilson site, so more people can attend and comment in person instead of standing outside, even if the council doesn't hold a vote that night. (39:38, 40:10) If the meeting stays in this room, the county said it plans to provide video and audio access outside plus rented chairs for an overflow area. (40:39) Commissioners said they had gone outside during the last meeting to tell people they could come in and give public comment. (41:03)

The outcome

No vote taken on this; commissioners said the decision on venue, and whether the council votes that night, rests with the county council.

Sources

• Room capacity and overflow last meeting, 38:35
• Hope to move to a larger venue, 39:38
• Possible venues and presentation plans, 40:10
• Outdoor video/audio and chairs if held here, 40:39
• Commissioners invited outside crowd in, 41:03

Also known as: county commissioners meeting room capacity · school funding meeting overflow · fire code capacity · public meeting overcrowding