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City attorney: mayor may not hold closed-door council meetings to discuss the budget
Summary
Roy's city attorney told the council at the Feb. 18 work session that under state law budget discussions must occur in public forums and the mayor cannot call a closed-door meeting to discuss budget matters with council members.
At the start of the Feb. 18, 2025 Roy City special work session the mayor asked City Attorney Matt Wilson whether the mayor could call a closed-door meeting with council members to discuss the budget.
Matt Wilson answered succinctly and then explained: “No,” followed by a clarification that state open-meetings law limits the subjects that may be discussed in a closed session and that budget discussions are not a…
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