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Wilcher video ends meeting
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Commissioner Michael Shane Wilcher has caused a commotion at two county meetings this week. He is pictured with the video camera he uses to record meetings and a copy of the book Roberts Rules of Order for Dummies.
County Highway and Bridge Committee chairman Gary Prater took a stance against the use of a video camera during his meeting Wednesday – going as far as to end the meeting before it began.“Are we being filmed,” Prater asked County Commissioner Michael Shane Wilcher. Wilcher, not on the committee, was in attendance as a visitor.“Yes,” said Wilcher.Prater said, “I would rather you not.” “It’s an open meeting, Gary,” said Wilcher.Prater added, “Turn it off or I’ll make a motion to suspend the meeting.