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City attorney quizzes new Syracuse council on Open and Public Meetings Act
Syracuse City Council · January 14, 2026
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Summary
City Attorney Colin led a Q&A training covering the Open and Public Meetings Act: public body definitions, quorum rules, 24‑hour notice and agendas, permissible closed‑meeting topics, electronic meetings, minutes and penalties for violations.
City Attorney Colin led a roughly 20‑minute Open and Public Meetings Act training for newly seated council members, framing the presentation as a question‑and‑answer exercise to clarify statutory obligations.
Topics covered included: how the statute defines a 'public body' and a 'meeting'; quorum rules and what constitutes a meeting;…
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