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City attorney reviews open-meetings and records rules; council reminded to avoid email deliberations
5465768 · July 22, 2025
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Summary
A city-attorney briefing reviewed state open-meetings and open-records statutes, executive-session rules, and cautioned councilors about email chains that could constitute an illegal meeting.
Sam Nelson, the city attorney filling in for Tom Freiberg, reviewed South Dakota's open-meetings and open-records laws and advised the council on common pitfalls and compliance steps. Nelson summarized SDCL 1-25-1 (open meetings), SDCL 1-25-2 (reasons for executive session) and SDCL 1-27 (open records), and noted…
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