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City law director briefs Stow BZA on public‑records, open‑meetings and conflict rules
Summary
Drew Riley, the city law director, provided training on public‑records definitions, Open Meetings Act requirements, executive sessions and conflict‑of‑interest rules, emphasizing best practices for email, reply‑all and recusal procedures.
Drew Riley, Stow’s law director, delivered a training session at the April 14 BZA meeting on public‑records obligations, open‑meetings rules and conflicts of interest.
Riley reviewed the statutory definition of a public record, noting a public record must be a created or received “document, device or item” that serves a public office’s functions and must exist at the time of the request. He advised board members to forward any public‑records requests to Jamie Lord Smith, the city’s public‑records manager, and to CC staff when using…
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