Park County commissioners voted to rescind portions of a 2019 resolution governing the Land and Water Trust Fund advisory board and to revert membership requirements to those in a 1997 resolution, county attorney Christy Fitch said.

"This specifically relates to the Land Water Trust Fund Board and how that membership is determined as, recommended by the Land Water Trust Fund Board. They wanted to go back to the membership requirements in the 1997 resolution," Fitch told the board. She said other parts of the 2019 resolution related to use of funds and the board should remain intact.

Commissioner Mitchell moved to approve the rescission of portions of the 2019 resolution; the motion was seconded and the board approved the measure unanimously. Commissioners described the change as corrective housekeeping to align membership language with the broader standardization work the county is doing for advisory boards.

Members of the public who spoke during the meeting expressed support for the change: one commenter said it was "absolutely crazy" that people with water experience had been excluded under the 2019 language and welcomed the restoration of the earlier criteria. County staff said appointments will continue to be considered on an individual basis and that usual recusal practices apply.