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Prosecuting attorney briefs Thurston County advisory committee on Open Public Meetings Act risks and email etiquette
Summary
Seth Dickey of the Thurston County Prosecuting Attorney's Office provided the required training on the Open Public Meetings Act, warning that actions taken in violation can be void, discussing fines and attorney-fee exposure, and emphasizing serial-meeting risks and the common-sense rule: don't 'reply all.'
Seth Dickey of the Thurston County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office delivered the required Open Public Meetings Act training to the Solid Waste Advisory Committee, explaining what constitutes a meeting, the penalties for noncompliance and practical steps to avoid inadvertent violations.
Dickey told the committee the law is codified in the Revised Code of Washington at chapter 42.30 and read the statute’s policy language about the public’s right to be informed. He warned that “any action that is taken at…
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