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Municipal training: New Mexico Municipal League briefs Alamogordo commissioners on Open Meetings and conduct rules
Summary
Clinton Nicely of the New Mexico Municipal League gave a 45‑minute overview of the Open Meetings Act and Governmental Conduct Act, emphasizing notice, specificity of agendas, closed‑session rules, conflicts of interest, and minutes best practices for transparent decision‑making.
The Alamogordo City Commission heard a training presentation on the Open Meetings Act (OMA) and the Governmental Conduct Act from Clinton Nicely of the New Mexico Municipal League during its March 24 meeting. The presentation reviewed legal duties for elected officials and practical steps to stay in compliance.
Nicely highlighted three predicates that trigger OMA obligations: (1) a quorum of a policy‑making body, (2) a meeting held for the purpose of formulating public policy, and…
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