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Douglas County residents demand accountability as board apologizes for open‑meeting errors
Summary
Dozens of residents and staff used the Jan. 15 public‑comment period to condemn trustee conduct and demand consequences after an email and past open‑meeting‑law violations surfaced. The board read a public apology and voted unanimously to accept it; several callers asked for censure or resignation of Trustee Dave Burns.
Dozens of community members and district employees packed the Douglas County School District meeting on Jan. 15 to demand accountability from trustees after a series of controversial remarks and a lawsuit over public records.
Marty Swisher read aloud an email he said came from Trustee Dave Burns and called the letter ‘‘denigrating’’ and ‘‘unacceptable’’ for an elected official, urging the board that "you should resign" if a trustee will not meet community standards. Others echoed those concerns: a string of…
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