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County counselor defends commission's use of executive sessions after repeated public submissions
Summary
County Counselor Tyson Eisenhauer told a commenter that the board enters executive session only under the specific exceptions in the Kansas Open Meetings Act and invited specific questions after repeated submissions from an individual identified as 'John Wayne.'
Multiple written comments submitted by an individual identified in meeting materials as "John Wayne" raised concerns about the commission's use of executive sessions. County Counselor Tyson Eisenhauer responded in open session that the board "has the legal authority to enter executive session only under the specific exceptions provided by Kansas statute" and emphasized the county's commitment to compliance with the Kansas Open Meetings Act (KOMA).
Eisenhauer invited the submitter to forward any specific questions for the commission's consideration and asked that repetitive copy-and-paste comments cease. No changes to the county's executive-session practice were made during the meeting; the minutes record the exchange as a public-comment response.
