- Jurisdiction
- Michigan
This should be quick and easy. And for the time being I really don't want to state exactly where in Michigan this is.
Very rural town, I just came from the local board meeting. My question to the board was why aren't public comments actually stated in the online minutes. Just "two people made comments." Not what they were, and/or if there was a solution that might be helpful in case someone doesn't show up to a meeting might have the same issue.
The answer I got was "our legal council said not to, necessity only."
I asked the name of their legal council and got it but as I did I was told I can not discuss anything about board meetings.
So basically is this a real thing? Public comment, is that typically NEVER published in written minutes? It just doesn't seem right. And would this really be a question that their legal council would not want to answer?
Trying to find out without ruffling feathers. Lets just say SW Michigan.
Thanks.
Very rural town, I just came from the local board meeting. My question to the board was why aren't public comments actually stated in the online minutes. Just "two people made comments." Not what they were, and/or if there was a solution that might be helpful in case someone doesn't show up to a meeting might have the same issue.
The answer I got was "our legal council said not to, necessity only."
I asked the name of their legal council and got it but as I did I was told I can not discuss anything about board meetings.
So basically is this a real thing? Public comment, is that typically NEVER published in written minutes? It just doesn't seem right. And would this really be a question that their legal council would not want to answer?
Trying to find out without ruffling feathers. Lets just say SW Michigan.
Thanks.