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La Plata council publicly discloses Open Meetings Act documentation lapse, approves corrective steps
Summary
The La Plata Town Council on June 10 acknowledged a Maryland Open Meetings Act compliance board finding that a Sept. 3, 2024 closed session lacked required documentation and approved specific corrective actions including revised notices, written summaries and staff training.
The La Plata Town Council on June 10 publicly acknowledged a Maryland Open Meetings Compliance Board finding that a closed session held Sept. 3, 2024 did not meet the Open Meetings Act—s documentation requirements, and the council approved a package of corrective actions.
Mayor James read a prepared statement saying, "The town of La Plata acknowledges the findings issued by the Maryland Open Meetings Compliance Board regarding a closed session held on 09/03/2024, which did not fully comply with the procedural recommendations of the Open Meetings Act." The council amended the meeting agenda to include that statement and to remove agenda items 4.1, Town…
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