There are two types of public hearings, legislative and quasi-judicial, and it is important to understand the distinction between them. 1  Legislative public hearings. The purpose of a legislative public hearing is to obtain public input on legislative decisions on matters of policy. Legislative public hearings are required by state law when a city or county addresses such matters as comprehensive land use plans or the annual or biennial budget.
when it comes to the yam a bit of confusion the truth is what you ve been calling a yam is most likely a sweet potato even more it s possible that you ve never even tasted a yam that sweet orange colored root vegetable that you love so dearly is actually a sweet potato yes all so called yams are in fact sweet potatoes most people think that long red skinned sweet potatoes are yams but they really are just one of many varieties of sweet potatoes
The darker-skinned variety (which is the tuber most often and incorrectly called a yam) has a thicker, dark orange to reddish skin with a sweet, vivid orange flesh and a moist texture. Current popular sweet potato varieties include Goldrush, Georgia Red, Centennial, Puerto Rico, New Jersey, and Velvet.