Latest posts tagged with #OpenMeetings on Bluesky
Legal counsel Dave Lampi unveiled critical insights for board members, stressing the importance of ethics and the dangers of overstepping authority in his recent presentation.
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#OH #CitizenPortal #EthicsInGovernance #OpenMeetings #PublicRecords
Bills to amend South Dakota's #OpenMeetings laws "don’t approach what South Dakota really needs to fix its open meetings problems," writes Dana Hess.
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A 15-member task force established by South Dakota’s attorney general will review the state’s #OpenMeetings laws and ponder possible changes.
NORTH CAROLINA - Charlotte suburb may have violated NC open-government laws. Read more at link👇
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#BelmontNC #LGBTQNews #OpenMeetings #Transparency #NCPolitics #Equality #CivilRights #QNotes #LGBTQProtections #NorthCarolina
WSBA staff are ensuring section leaders know the ins and outs of open-meeting rules and fiscal practices to prevent reimbursement headaches!
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#WA #OpenMeetings #CitizenPortal #FiscalResponsibility #PublicAccountability
SeeGov: Highlights of #Souderton Area School Board on October 23, 2025
The board brought a proposal to eliminate the per capita tax and approved parameters for a 2026 bond issue increased to $55 million, with an update on Oak Ridge Elementary's HVAC promised at the next operations meeting […]
The Englewood Board of Education is in a heated debate over when to allow public comment, with potential changes that could reshape how parents and students engage with crucial board decisions.
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#NJ #OpenMeetings #CitizenPortal #PublicParticipation #EducationPolicy
Ohio's Veterans Service Commission is opening the door to transparency by holding public votes on financial assistance for our heroes.
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#OH #OpenMeetings #CitizenPortal #FinancialAssistance #CivicAccountability
Amid confusion over agenda items, the Acton Select Board has postponed a crucial waiver application discussion, raising questions about transparency and procedural integrity.
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#TownofActonMiddlesexCounty #MA #OpenMeetings #CitizenPortal #CivicAccountability
Nebraska's library boards are stepping up their commitment to transparency, ensuring that all decisions are made publicly and with community involvement.
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#NE #OpenMeetings #CitizenPortal #CommunityEngagement #PublicTransparency
Inside the Boardroom: Understanding the Board of Supervisors. Agenda & Notice Rules. Text and icons describe that for regular meetings, the agenda must be posted 72 hours before with item titles 20 words or less. Special meetings require agenda and public notice 24 hours before. Emergency meetings only need about 1-hour notice via phone to media, and no agenda is needed. A yellow box at the bottom states 'Agendas must include: time, location (including virtual links!), topic descriptions, ADA/access info, & how to request accommodations.' An icon on the right shows a clipboard with checkboxes and a clock
Inside the Boardroom: Understanding the Board of Supervisors. Public Participation & Access. Text and icons explain that public comment is allowed on any agenda item and other topics within jurisdiction. There is no sign-in or fees to attend; cameras and audio recording are allowed unless they disrupt proceedings. If translation is needed, non-English speakers get double the speaking time. Speech bubbles with 'My LA County!' translated into various languages (Korean, Armenian, Chinese, Spanish, and Arabic) are shown.
Inside the Boardroom: Understanding the Board of Supervisors. Why It Matters for L.A. County. Text and icons explain that it promotes transparency, accountability, and trust in county decisions. Violations can lead to invalid actions and possible misdemeanor charges. It ensures equal access to public oversight to empower the community. Below is a yellow box with 'To learn more & view meeting agendas, visit: bos.lacounty.gov'. On the left is the 'EXECUTIVE OFFICE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES' logo and social media handles '@LACOUNTYBOS'. On the right, a circle of stick figures surrounds the County of Los Angeles seal. The source is 'LA County Counsel Guide on Brown Act Requirements (2020)'.
📚 Source: LA County Counsel’s Brown Act Guide
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#LACounty #CivicEngagement #BrownAct #OpenMeetings #InsidetheBoardroom
Community boards are grappling with the challenge of adapting to open meetings law, as they question whether in-person attendance is a necessity in our increasingly digital world.
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#NY #OpenMeetings #CitizenPortal #DigitalEngagement #CivicAccountability #NewYorkCommunityBoards
City Attorney Jackie Butler emphasizes the critical need for transparency in government operations during the Derby Planning Commission meeting, warning about the pitfalls of social media communications that could violate open meeting laws.
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#DerbySedgwickCounty #KS #OpenMeetings
Wyoming's legislature is taking bold steps to enhance transparency by proposing strict timelines for public records requests—will this reshape government accountability?
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#WY #OpenMeetings #GovernmentTransparency #CitizenPortal #CivicAccountability
Senator Bonner is pushing for tougher public records laws in Wyoming to ensure government transparency and accountability, but are current penalties enough to enforce compliance?
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#WY #OpenMeetings #GovernmentAccountability #CitizenPortal #PublicTransparency
Aurora city council restricts number of people speaking simultaneously near council.
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#AuroraCO #OpenMeetings #PublicAccess
Aurora city council restricts number of people speaking simultaneously near council.
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#AuroraCO #OpenMeetings #PublicAccess
‘If a restriction is placed, it must apply equally to everybody and every meeting, not just to certain individuals or certain meetings’
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#AuroraCO #COpolitics #OpenMeetings
‘If a restriction is placed, it must apply equally to everybody and every meeting, not just to certain individuals or certain meetings’
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#AuroraCO #COpolitics #OpenMeetings
Drew Riley's essential training on public records and open meetings laws is setting the stage for transparency in Stow's Board of Zoning Appeals!
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#StowCitySummitCounty #OH #PublicRecords #CitizenPortal #CivicTransparency #OpenMeetings #StowCity
New episode. #HandsOff @councilofdc.bsky.social #openmeetings #MDGA2025 @willjawando.bsky.social linktr.ee/ihppod @sunildasgupta.bsky.social
Senator Tucker is taking a stand against secret meetings in Arkansas, pushing for a bold new transparency bill that could reshape how government operates.
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#AR #CitizenPortal #PublicAccountability #OpenMeetings
The Town Council's recent meeting shed light on crucial conflict of interest laws just in time for the upcoming abatement application season.
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#TownofNeedhamNorfolkCounty #MA #OpenMeetings #NeedhamBoardOfAssessors #PublicParticipation #CitizenPortal #ConflictOfInterest
South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden signed a bill this week that will require public boards and commissions to review the state’s #OpenMeetings laws every year.
Legislation concerning #OpenRecords and #OpenMeetings was a recurring topic this week in the South Dakota Legislature as lawmakers advanced bills that would open governors’ records sooner and require state and local boards to annually review open meetings laws.
The city of Las Cruces violated New Mexico’s Open Meetings Act throughout the process of selecting its new city manager earlier in 2024, an investigation by the state Department of Justice found.
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#LasCruces #NewMexico #openmeetings #transparency #nmpol
South Dakota’s Open Meetings Commission decided that five local governments violated #OpenMeetings laws. In one case, a complaint against a county commission came from two of that commission's own members.
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southdakotasearchlight.com/2024/11/25/ope…
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Hahaha. #sunshine #openrecords #openmeetings
The return of South Dakota's #OpenMeetings Commission is good, writes Dana Hess, but a membership tweak could make it even better.
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southdakotasearchlight.com/2024/11/23/ret…
The Lincoln County Commission violated #OpenMeetings laws when three commissioners attended an open house for a carbon dioxide pipeline without notifying the public, the Open Meetings Commission decided.
Details from that case and others considered:
southdakotasearchlight.com/2024/11/18/rel…
