The Baker County Board of Commissioners will have a special meeting Wednesday morning to discuss a possible policy about accommodating citizens who want to make long presentations during commission meetings.

Wednesday's meeting will start at 9 a.m. at the Courthouse, 1995 Third St.

Commissioner Mark Bennett suggested the discussion after the Dec. 4 meeting in which a resident made a lengthy presentation during a meeting that had a lengthy agenda.

The Commission does not enforce any time limit on citizens' presentations, including ones that are not part of the agenda. 

By Chris Collins

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A Baker High School science classroom was damaged Monday when a broken pipe sent water gushing from the attic area.

Principal Jerry Peacock said the frigid temperatures caused water in a pipe’s elbow connection in the attic to freeze and then burst. Teacher Burke Smejkal was in his room on the east side of the high school when the pipe broke around lunchtime. 

Smejkal alerted maintenance workers who shut the water off and began the cleanup effort. 

Smejkal’s classes were shifted to another room in the afternoon to ensure student safety while workers assessed the damage, Peacock said. Water did not reach classroom computers, but there was some damage to insulation, sheetrock and walls.