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Germantown village attorney gives training on open meetings, quorums and closed sessions
Summary
Brian Sadak, Germantown village attorney, trained local board and commission members on Wisconsin open meetings law—covering notice, quorum math, walking/negative quorums, electronic communications, and the limited, enumerated bases for closed sessions. No formal action was taken.
Brian Sadak, the village attorney for Germantown, led an evening training for local board and commission members on Wisconsin’s open meetings law, emphasizing notice requirements, quorum rules and when closed sessions are permitted.
The session focused on everyday compliance risks and court tests that shape enforcement. “The legislature says … representative government really relies on an informed electorate,” Sadak said, arguing courts favor interpretations that maximize public access. He told attendees that failing to post required notice most commonly renders actions void rather than triggering criminal enforcement, though individual members can face…
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