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Resident alleges three Sunshine Act violations at Scranton council meeting; asks for remedy
Summary
Tom Coyne told council he believed the body violated Pennsylvania’s Sunshine Act by failing to announce an executive‑session subject adequately, not addressing an in‑meeting objection, and failing to post an amended agenda within required time frames; council provided no substantive reply during the meeting.
Tom Coyne, a resident attending the July 22 Scranton City Council meeting, publicly alleged that the council committed three violations of Pennsylvania’s Sunshine Act during recent meetings and asked the council to remedy those actions.
Coyne said the council failed to announce a sufficient subject for an executive session (he said 'legal matters' is not specific enough), prevented or ignored a timely objection from a meeting attendee, and did not post an amended agenda within the time required by the Sunshine Act. Coyne said he had obtained a date‑stamped copy of…
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