commissioners

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In fairness to the county commissioners, there wasn’t much they could have done.

From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026

“Miami would be at an extreme competitive disadvantage if we were to lose access to fuel,” she told commissioners.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Some commissioners expressed frustration to be learning about a potential crisis at such a late stage.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

A five-member board is expected to decide who receives compensation and how much they are paid, but the Justice Department has not announced the commissioners or detailed the criteria they would use.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Twenty years earlier, at the request of Chicago’s South Park commissioners, Olmsted had studied both Jackson Park and, to its west, Washington Park, and the broad boulevard that connected them, called Midway.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson