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Ione adopts ordinance allowing closed sessions before 6 p.m.; public raises transparency concerns
Summary
Council adopted Ordinance No. 534 allowing closed session start times earlier than 6:00 p.m. Supporters said it will help staff and attorneys; opponents said it could deter candidates and reduce transparency.
The Ione City Council voted March 4 to adopt Ordinance No. 534, amending the municipal code to allow closed sessions before the 6:00 p.m. start of the regular meeting.
City staff explained the ordinance would not change the open-session start time or require closed sessions to begin earlier; it only permits flexibility to hold closed meetings before the public portion of the regular meeting. "All this ordinance does is memorialize that the closed session before the open session at 6PM can begin before 6PM... it just allows the…
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