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City Attorney Burke gives cliff‑notes on Open Public Meetings Act to Snoqualmie committee
Summary
City Attorney Burke delivered a concise overview of the Open Public Meetings Act on Feb. 3, 2026, covering meeting definitions, serial meetings, permissible executive sessions and penalties including a $500 first-violation personal liability and possible recovery of attorney fees.
City Attorney Burke presented a high-level overview of Washington’s Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA) to the Snoqualmie Finance & Administration Committee on Feb. 3, 2026, stressing transparency requirements and legal risks for public officials.
Burke summarized the law’s intent and mechanics: OPMA (enacted in 1971) requires that a governing body’s deliberations and final actions…
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