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Assistant district attorney says HB1664 removes Open Meetings concern in Cleveland County budget vote
Summary
Assistant District Attorney Robin Moore told the Cleveland County Budget Board that new state statute HB1664 was enacted with an emergency clause and therefore "there is no Open Meetings violation," offering to meet with the Sheriff to discuss the change.
At the June 5 meeting, Assistant District Attorney Robin Moore addressed questions about whether the budget process violated open-meetings laws, saying the legislature enacted HB1664 with an emergency clause and that the change affected the board's legal analysis. Moore said the statute was "effective immediately" and that "There is no Open Meetings violation," and she offered to meet with the Sheriff to explain the statute and its application.
The comment came after the Sheriff raised concerns that budget numbers were decided without a full public meeting. Moore's statement was recorded in the minutes and the board proceeded to vote on the budget after the legal clarification. Moore also offered post-meeting follow-up to the Sheriff and other interested parties.
