Florida’s open meetings and public records laws aren’t just under attack in the state Capitol. They also face a serious threat at the Florida Supreme Court. The justices heard arguments this month in a case that could set a tougher standard for collecting legal fees in cases where courts rule that public agencies violated public […]
Indian River Shores “workaround” may avoid Sunshine Law, but then again, maybe not – Inside Vero
In advance of and in preparation for the Indian River Shores Town Council’s hiring of a law firm to prosecute a lawsuit against the City of Vero Beach, two un-elected and un-appointed residents of the Shores, John McCord, and Bill Grealis, vetted prospective firms on behalf of the Council. An April 7 email from Shores […]
Shores Councilman urges town manager to schedule public meeting for “an extremely inconvenient time” – Inside Vero
In an April 14 email to Indian River Shores Town Manager, Robert Stabe, Councilman Dick Haverland urged that a special meeting on the hiring of an attorney to handle the Town’s lawsuit against the City of Vero Beach be scheduled for “an extremely inconvenient time — say 7 or 7:30 am.” “My guess is that […]