Board flagged Open Meetings Act concerns over 'three members' administrative trigger

Sep 14, 2026

Board counsel warned that allowing a combination of three members to call an administrative meeting could run afoul of the Open Meetings Act; members discussed alternatives such as chair-led scheduling or administrator polling to avoid illegal deliberations.

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During the scheduling debate, Mr. Moore warned that language in the draft saying ‘a combination of any 3 zoning board members may call the zoning board into an administrative meeting’ could violate the Open Meetings Act if interpreted to allow members to combine outside a noticed session to make decisions.

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