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Written commenter withdraws IPB complaint; council notes investigation pending
Summary
A written statement from Mitch Geith, read aloud by the clerk, said he is withdrawing a complaint to the Iowa Public Information Board after learning key details he had been given were inaccurate. Council members said the IPB had not yet met and the matter may still be open until the board rules.
Clerk read a written statement to the Sheldon City Council from Mitch Geith withdrawing his complaint to the Iowa Public Information Board (IPB), saying he had been given inaccurate information and that he "would like to state on the record that I was assured multiple times" information was accurate. The letter said Geith regretted that the complaint became a public story and concluded, "Sincerely, Mitch Geith."
Chair told the council the IPB meets only periodically and that the board had not yet met this month, so the case was not formally closed. Council members discussed whether the complainant should have spoken to council members before filing and noted the written statement said an open-session request by a third party had been withdrawn by that party's attorney, a fact the writer said had not been shared with them. The clerk read the statement aloud at the public forum.
