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Attorney General finds no Open Meetings Act violation in Patton v. Cranston City Council

Cranston City Council · November 18, 2025
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The Rhode Island Attorney General ruled on Nov. 3 that the council did not violate the Open Meetings Act in the Patton complaint; the AG concluded posted notice and attachments were sufficient and links are required only when an agenda’s meaning depends on them.

Cranston — The Rhode Island Attorney General’s office has determined the Cranston City Council did not violate the Open Meetings Act in a complaint related to three meetings in August 2025, the council’s solicitor told members on Nov. 17.

Solicitor Marcello…

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