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Town holds annual Open and Public Meetings Act training; trainer stresses transparency
Summary
At a March 20 work meeting, Wallsburg council received annual Open and Public Meetings Act training from Spencer Foster, who emphasized transparency, quorum rules, limits on closed sessions and the public-records risks of texts and group emails.
Wallsburg — The Wallsburg Town Council set aside its regular agenda March 20 for its annual Open and Public Meetings Act training, led by local presenter Spencer Foster. Foster guided the council through the law’s purpose, practical rules on quorums and votes, and how to handle notices, minutes and recordings.
Foster told the members the Act exists "to be transparent" so residents know what their town government is doing and to ensure…
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