Allow me to propose a few really simple rules of thumb for public officials: If a citizen asks you for a copy of a public record, hand it over. If you’re tempted not to, know the specific legal exemption from public-records laws. If you’re participating in a meeting about public business, leave the door open. […]
City should get to know ‘public forum doctrine’
Re: “Conduct city business with order and civility” (My View, March 28, Tallahassee Democrat). Mike Sittig is right. Local government commission meetings should be conducted in an orderly and civil manner, and people should refrain from “launching off-topic personal attacks and spreading rumors about elected officials” at a public meeting. But to the extent the […]
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