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Herriman training stresses meeting law limits after heated public comment
Summary
At a Jan. 28 work session the council received statutorily required Open Meetings Act training that stressed limits on closed sessions, rules for public comment and record‑keeping; a disruptive public commenter accusing the council of breaking open‑meeting law was escorted out and the mayor recessed the meeting.
Todd, the presenter, opened the mandatory Open Meetings Act training at the Herriman City Council work session, telling members the instruction is a state requirement and ‘‘That’s why it needs to be read word for word. If you do that, you will not get in trouble.’’
The training walked council members through seven statutory reasons for entering closed session — including personnel matters, pending litigation and negotiations over property — and repeatedly emphasized that ‘‘you cannot vote on anything in closed meeting’’ and that discussions must remain within the stated reason for entering closed session. Todd also warned that routine communications such as group emails can…
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