At a recent Selectboard meeting, board chair James Faulkner said “we don’t want to get dirty laundry out” when explaining why the board wanted to meet in executive session.
Questions raised about Charlotte Selectboard’s closed-door meetings
Tag: open meetings
Some local governments to stick to hybrid meetings, others to return to in person
“There is no clear connective tissue as to why one group of towns is sticking with hybrid and another is going to in person,” said Ted Brady, who heads the Vermont League of Cities and Towns.
Stephen Fine: Battle over public teacher contract talks may go to court again
Can the labor board tell the supervisory union it must abandon its bargaining position and it must negotiate in secret?
Local officials told: When in doubt, err on side of transparency
An attorney with the Vermont League of Cities and Towns told members to “be cautious” if they’re not sure whether the state’s open meeting law applies.
OneCare drops opposition to open meetings bill
The Senate Health and Welfare Committee passed S.4 after stakeholders, including the largest health care organization in the state, came to an agreement.
Both sides seek delay in suit over Bennington school meetings
One of the plaintiffs says they hope to settle to save the school district the cost of defending itself in court. The suit accuses the school board of various violations of open meeting law.
