Easton Finance Commitee Discusses Open Meeting Law Violation
Town Clerk Jeremy Gillis visited the Finance Committee this week to discuss an Open Meeting Law violation that occurred in November.
The Easton Finance Committee got a crash course in the Massachusetts Open Meeting Law Tuesday night. The committee was visited by Town Clerk Jeremy Gillis, who went into detail about Open Meeting Law and what constitutes as a violation. Gillis was asked to attend the meeting by Finance Committee members. The meeting comes after what Gillis said was a recent violation of the Open Meeting Law by the Easton Finance Committee. On Nov. 7, 2012, the committee conducted a meeting and posted minutes with only four people present, Gillis said. In the nine person committee, five people must be present in order for the meeting to take place. The four members of the committee met that night with Police Chief Allen Krajcik, Fire Chief Kevin Partridge, …
Bob Mielde
12:32 pm on Sunday, February 17, 2013
I actually HAVE....just not at that particular moment that the TV camera was on. I also have had multiple occasions to voice my 'opinion' on the mismanagement issues, as well as the overspending - mainly during Capital Panning meetings. However, that is rarely seen by the public. I for one actually voiced my opinion with the AG's office DIRECTLY after I was accused of violating the Open Meeting … more ›