City attorney trains Milton Board of Adjustment on Sunshine Law, public records and ethics

At its Sept. 29 meeting, the Milton Board of Adjustment received a legal training from Heather Ramos of Grey Robinson, the city’s contract legal firm, covering Sunshine Law, public records, financial-disclosure requirements and procedures for variances and special exceptions.

Ramos told the board that ‘‘meeting must be open and accessible to the public,’’ and that the Sunshine Law is triggered when two or more members of a public body discuss city business. She said such discussions require official notice and minutes, and cautioned members against using texts, emails or staff intermediaries to coordinate positions outside a noticed meeting.

The training also covered public-records obligations. Ramos said…