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Melbourne Beach commission authorizes mediation in pending public-records case
Summary
At a special April 2 meeting the Melbourne Beach Commission voted to authorize mediation in a pending public-records lawsuit and appointed Commissioner Anna Butler to attend. The town attorney said mediation is confidential and would not bind the commission; no settlement offer has been reported.
The Melbourne Beach Commission on April 2 voted to authorize mediation in a pending public-records lawsuit ahead of a scheduled April 8 trial and appointed Commissioner Anna Butler to represent the commission in talks.
Town Attorney Ryan Knight told the commission that the mediation — proposed for the following day at 1:00 p.m. with mediator David Dugan, a former judge — is confidential and intended to see whether the parties can reach common ground before trial. "There's no requirement that you settle the case," Knight said, adding that participating voluntarily also reduces the risk a judge could later find the town refused mediation.
The request was presented during a…
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