Deschutes County planning commissioners meet Thursday to work on proposed changes to the county’s rules governing marijuana production. Yet there are problems with what’s being proposed and with how information is being delivered to the public.

As usual, information about the meeting is available on the county’s website. Several pages are devoted to proposed changes in the county’s code that would impact marijuana production outside city limits.

Yet officials include nothing about why particular changes are proposed. For a process that’s nearly a year old, that’s a significant oversight. Those interested in how the county regulates marijuana may not have been able to attend earlier meetings when new rules were discussed, and without adequate background information, they may not be able to judge what’s at stake.

Reading what is available, they may well assume the county is doing everything in its power to squelch the production of marijuana in the county.

The proposed rules would limit further where marijuana could be grown in the county. At the same time they would stiffen requirements for controlling light, noise and odor, changes that no doubt would cost growers money.

The rules also would increase notification requirements and add a provision that “proposed development shall relate harmoniously to the natural and man-made environment and existing development.” They would also stiffen requirements designed to track water use.

It appears county officials who prepared documents for tonight’s meeting did so on the assumption that only those who have been following the process for months care about what changes are made. That does county officials and the public a distinct disservice.