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Records requestors seeking minutes of non-public (closed or executive) session meetings often encounter roadblocks, from outright denials to delays to complete redactions. And in some cases, minutes are just a few lines long consisting of boiler plate language that offers no real information. Sometimes there is even a question as to whether minutes have been Read More …
On July 9, 2016, attorney Richard Gutman of Montclair filed a GRC complaint on behalf of Libertarians for Transparent Government challenging the Summit Board of Education’s 1) requirement that its OPRA request form be used, and 2) decision to unilaterally grant itself an extension that went well beyond the seven business-day period. As to the Read More …