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UPDATE (2/23/2018): Following approximately 40 minutes of meeting discussion, the Committee did not act on the proposal. This further supports the need for legislative reform and modernization of the OPMA. Original post: Transparency, accountability, and the Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA) are on the agenda for tonight’s 7:00 PM Raritan Township Committee meeting (Feb. 20, Read More …
In Flemington Borough, a special service charge will now apply to OPRA requests that are expected to take more than 2 hours to fill. The mayor has stated that the large majority of requests would not be affected. Under OPRA, a special service charge is allowed for requests that take a great deal of time Read More …
The Hunterdon County freeholder majority wants to wait on a “45-day technology security review” to decide if they will post audio recordings of their public meetings on the county website. Some freeholders have expressed concern about manipulation and distribution of the audios. However, the freeholders’ meeting documents that are currently posted online can also be Read More …
The Flemington Council president feels that a one-party quorum may exclude the public and other council members from a meeting to discuss “the political fallout” of an upcoming council vote. The likely OPMA violation has been referred to the county prosecutor, and the mayor vetoed the council’s action in case the caucus meeting is found Read More …