Bountiful council receives Open and Public Meetings Act training; review covers closed meetings, notice and records

Bountiful City Council members received their annual Open and Public Meetings Act training during a Feb. 25, 2025 work session, beginning with a State Auditor—s Office video and a follow-up review by the council—s attorney.

The State Auditor—s Office video introduced the Open and Public Meetings Act as "the state law that ensures government actions and deliberations are openly conducted," and the session emphasized the practical requirements the law places on local governing bodies, the city attorney said.

The training focused on when meetings may be closed, voting thresholds to close a meeting, notice and agenda requirements for open meetings, and the recordkeeping duties for minutes and recordings. The video and the attorney explained that a governing body may close a meeting only for specified reasons such as discussions of a person's character or competence, litigation strategy, certain real property transactions, and matters implicating security or protected procurement information.

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