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Two more public bodies in Northern New York received poor grades from a government watchdog organization for their adherence to the stateâs Open Meetings Law.
The New York Coalition for Open Government âpromotes open, transparent government and defends citizensâ right to access information from public institutions at the city, county and state levels,â according to the mission statement on its website. Based in Williamsville, the nonprofit, volunteer group is âcomprised of journalists, activists, attorneys, educators, news media organizations, and other concerned citizens who value open government and freedom of information.
âWe believe that if government is of the people, by the people and for the people, then it should also be open to the people. Government exists to serve its citizens, so access to public information should be simple,â the organization said on its website. âFreedom of Information Laws and the NY Open Meetings Law mak
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“I think we’re doing what they asked for,” said Scotia Mayor Tom Gifford on Thursday.
The New York Coalition for Open Government released a report and held a press conference Thursday morning detailing its findings on 20 villages throughout the state. The report states that half the villages looked at in the study did not adhere to Open Meetings Laws in relation to posting agendas and agenda documents. The village of Scotia earned a grade of D.
“Truthfully I think getting a D grade when you don’t comply with the Open Meeting Law is probably being generous,” said Paul Wolf, the president of the coalition, during a press conference.