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Training stresses open‑meeting and public‑records rules for Nantucket Board of Health
Summary
MAHB presenters told the board how Massachusetts' open‑meeting law defines 'deliberation,' what must be posted on agendas, rules for executive session and public comment, and that electronic communications (email, text) and materials considered at a meeting are public records subject to requests.
Mike Hugo, director of strategy and government relations for MAHB, told the Nantucket Board of Health that the defining trigger for open‑meeting law coverage is "deliberation" — oral or written communication among a quorum about public business that could lead to a decision.
Hugo outlined required posting elements: date, time, place, topics reasonably anticipated, and the posting time/date. He reminded the board of the 48‑hour…
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