Politics & Government
Wentzville Board to Hold Sunshine Law Workshop June 6
Tom Durkin from the Missouri Attorney General's Office will be conducting the presentation.
The will be devoting part of their Wednesday workshop session to a presentation about Missouri Sunshine Law.
The workshop will be held in the council room at city hall starting at 6 p.m. The public is invited to attend.
The Missouri Sunshine Law is a commitment to openness in government and states that "meetings, records, votes, actions, and deliberations of public governmental bodies be open to the public unless otherwise provided by law."
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A press release from the Attorney General's office states that the presentation will cover questions such as:
- Who does the Sunshine Law apply to?
- What is a public meeting?
- What is a public record?
- What procedures must be followed to close meetings and records?
- What fees may be charged for public records?
After the presentation, the board will be discussing an ethics policy and highway safety issues.
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