The committee's approach of
rotating the attendance of local elected officials, discussing matters
that concern the public, and doing so in private sidesteps the sunshine
law's intent and is, in my opinion, inappropriate. As a public official
elected by the public to do the public's business in public, I cannot
participate in these meetings.
I suggest that the committee
schedule a public workshop, a special called meeting or addresses the
local elected officials during the Association of Fayette County Governments
(AFCG) meeting. Any of these options would provide an appropriate time
and place for blunt, open and honest discussions that you seek. Open meetings
are the foundation of our democracy we enjoy.
Steve Rapson
City Council Post 3
Easy button Return it to long suffering taxpayers including those who have paid huge tabs to educate other people's kids…