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Commission approves special counsel and receives Open Meetings training
Summary
The commission approved an agreement for special counsel on open meetings and executive session matters (up to $2,000) and received a presentation on South Dakota open meetings law and executive-session rules as the city's annual brochure review.
The Lead City Commission on Aug. 3 approved an agreement for special counsel on open meetings and executive session matters with services capped at $2,000. The motion to approve the agreement was moved by Commissioner Dustin Schumacher and seconded by Commissioner Dory Hanson; those voting aye were Schumacher, Hanson and Meiners, and those voting nay were Mayor Dustin Heupel and Commissioner Roger Thomas.
Following the vote, a presentation was delivered reviewing South Dakota open meetings law and proper use of executive sessions, framed as the city's annual review of the required Open Meetings brochure. The presentation summarized legal requirements, transparency best practices and appropriate circumstances for executive sessions to help ensure compliance with state law.
