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County attorney reviews FOIA obligations for meetings and records
Summary
County Attorney Mister Wilmot gave a detailed review of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act at the April 15 Gloucester County Board of Supervisors work session, explaining open-meeting requirements, public-records rules, response timelines and common exemptions.
Mister Wilmot, Gloucester County’s county attorney, told the Board of Supervisors on April 15 that the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) must be interpreted "in favor of openness and against secrecy and closed doors meetings." He reviewed who FOIA covers, the timeline for responses to records requests and common exemptions that can limit disclosure.
The training summarized why FOIA applies to local public bodies, including the Board of Supervisors, the Planning Commission and board-appointed committees, and reminded members that the code requires new officials to be provided a copy of the law and to complete FOIA training within weeks of taking office and again every two years. "If there's a doubt as to openness of meetings, or as to…
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