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Resident raises concern about frequency of executive sessions; Secretary of State's office clarifies law
Summary
A resident voiced concern about the number of executive sessions; Jenny Prosser of the Secretary of State's Office clarified that Vermont's Open Meeting Law permits executive sessions only for reasons enumerated in 1 V.S.A. § 313, which are content-based rather than frequency-based. The board affirmed it will follow the law.
Ken Hall raised concerns about the number of executive sessions the Selectboard has held recently. In response, Jenny Prosser from the Secretary of State's Office explained that Vermont's Open Meeting Law allows executive sessions only for reasons specified in 1 V.S.A. § 313 and that the statute constrains permissible topics rather than the number of sessions.
The Selectboard affirmed its commitment to following the law, and Linda Saarnijoki emphasized the importance of due diligence in adhering to executive session guidelines. Jim Linville asked Shawna Batogowski to draft a letter to Ken Hall acknowledging his concerns and sharing the legal clarification provided by the Secretary of State's Office.
