The Journal: Elected officials in Dolores highlighted a larger-than-usual crowd at a regular Board of Trustees meeting on Monday evening and applauded public participation, yet inexplicably did not ensure recording was active during the meeting’s opening public comment portion.

Dolores’s smaller size didn’t hinder a strong show of public engagement Monday night during a meeting that addressed such matters as increased bear encounters, problems with a town insurer audit and electrical equipment upgrades.

“We had a wonderful turnout on Monday night,” said Dolores resident Michael Sawyer. “It was unfortunate that they had technical difficulties and the citizens’ comments were not recorded.”

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