Board told to complete one-hour FOIA webinar by July 30

At the May 20 meeting, Community Development staff told members of the King George County Wetlands Board that they must complete a one-hour Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) training webinar and notify the county clerk after finishing.

Lucy, Community Development staff, said the training is a FOIA requirement for locally appointed or elected officials and that the webinar takes about one hour: “It’s a FOIA requirement for all locally appointed or elected officials, and they basically require that the local officials do a 1 hour FOIA training, freedom of in Freedom of Information Act training, and it’s a 1 hour webinar. And then when you’re finished, you can just tell the local clerk.”

Board members asked about the deadline and about in-office help to complete the training. Staff said the training should be completed by July 30 and offered to set up a computer in the Community Development office for members who need assistance. The reminder comes from statutory implementation of FOIA training requirements in Virginia.