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Town legal counsel briefs council on Open Public Meetings Act and legislative prayer rules
Summary
Mason Kjar, town legal counsel, reviewed the Open Public Meetings Act, advised the council to permit legislative prayers of all types, and warned against serial communications among council members outside public meetings.
Henefer — Town legal counsel Mason Kjar provided the council a brief legal training May 5, covering public‑meeting requirements and legislative prayer rules.
Kjar reviewed guidance from the Powers and Duties reference and reminded the council that all meetings must be open to the public under the Open Public Meetings Act. He advised that the council must allow all types of legislative prayers at the beginning of meetings and cautioned that three or more council members cannot meet outside a noticed public meeting to discuss town business. The guidance was presented as a training item, not a formal action.
