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VIOLATION OF OPEN MEETING LAW
MARCH 28, 2017
CITY COUNCIL OF MEDFORD
Overview
Purpose of the Law
The purpose of the Open Meeting Law is to ensure transparency in the deliberations on which public policy is based. Because the democratic process depends on the public having knowledge about the considerations underlying governmental action, the Open Meeting Law requires, with some exceptions, that meetings of public bodies be open to the public. It also seeks to balance the public’s interest in witnessing the deliberations of public officials with the government’s need to manage its operations efficiently.
http://www.mass.gov/ago/government-resources/open-meeting-law/attorney-generals-open-meeting-law-guide.html#Overview-PurposeANTHONY ARENA RESIGNED OVER A SIMILAR STUNT - MESSING WITH THE PUBLIC'S RIGHT TO KNOW.
http://medfordinformationcentral.blogspot.com/2016/10/anthony-arena-say-gone-arena-out.html
AG’s office: Medford zoning board “misled” public, violated Open Meeting Law
“We agree with [Rodriguez] that Chair Arena’s statements misled the public to reasonably assume that the meeting had concluded,” wrote Assistant Attorney General Hanne Rush in an Oct. 11 letter to Medford City Solicitor Mark Rumley. “Following Chair Arena’s statements, both the audience and the board members rose from their seats, giving the appearance that the meeting was over. The board did not vote on (or even announce) whether to take a recess and did not indicate to the public that it would re-convene following this recess for the purpose of discussion the application.”
Mr. DisDUSSION must be brought to justice,
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