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City attorney, clerk brief council on Kansas open meetings and records laws
Summary
City Attorney Ken Cole and City Clerk Ashley Mai provided a brief overview of the Kansas Open Meetings Act and Kansas Open Records Act and reviewed meeting etiquette for council members and attendees.
City Attorney Ken Cole and City Clerk Ashley Mai offered a brief overview of the Kansas Open Meetings Act (KOMA) and the Kansas Open Records Act (KORA) during the Russell City Council meeting on Jan. 21.
Cole and Mai reviewed meeting etiquette and the legal framework governing public access to records and public meetings. The transcript records a summary-level presentation and guidance but does not include detailed legal citations beyond the statutory references to KOMA and KORA in the agenda language.
The presentation was instructional and no formal council action was taken on these items during the meeting. Councilmembers received the overview as part of the council's routine governance responsibilities.
