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Door County attorney tells supervisors: don’t discuss items off the agenda and use county email for public records
Summary
Corporation counsel Sean Donnie briefed supervisors on agendas, quorum rules, motions under Robert’s Rules, open‑meetings law, public‑records obligations, and conflict‑of‑interest rules, advising use of county email and cautioning against 'walking quorums'.
Corporation counsel Sean Donnie opened his legal orientation by reminding supervisors of two ground rules: only items on a posted agenda may be discussed at a meeting, and official county business conducted on county email or devices is public record.
"If a subject matter is not on an agenda, it cannot be discussed at a meeting," Donnie told the board, stressing that supervisors who want an issue considered should work with the committee chair to get it onto a future agenda or make a motion under the "new business" slot to place it on the next agenda.
Donnie reviewed quorum…
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