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City attorney says state opened Open Meeting Law inquiry; council authorizes response, discusses school‑interview screening
Summary
The Lawrence City Council heard two Open Meeting Law matters: a state inquiry into a council press release prompted the city attorney to collect and publish a single text and sworn statements; the council also authorized the city attorney to respond to a second complaint about executive‑session screening of school‑committee interviews.
City Attorney reported that the state had opened an inquiry after a press release issued by several council members raised questions under the Open Meeting Law. The attorney said investigators sought all communications tied to the statement; the council’s review found no email exchanges among the five signers, only one text message and a series of individual phone calls. The attorney said he would make the text public and send it to the state.
Council President Joveny Rodriguez and Vice President Infante described drafting a response to an…
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