The Worcester County Commissioners will meet this morning at 9 AM in the County Government Center in Snow Hill. To see a copy of their agenda, CLICK HERE.
While nothing particularly controversial appears to be coming up at today’s meeting, there are several questions regarding the Commissioners’ closed session which we hope to have answered in the near future:
- What is the legal basis for, and thought process behind, considering appointments to county boards and commissions in closed session? Most (if not all) other local government bodies consider these items in open session.
- What is the legal basis for, and thought process behind, considering “economic development” issues in closed session? If the county is negotiating a lease of county property, I can understand the logic behind discussing this in closed session (provided that the final approval is considered openly). However, the description provided in the agenda is a little too vague for our comfort zone.
SbyNEWS is not casting dispersions on the Worcester County Commissioners. We just hope to have some clarification of these issues for future reference. It is our heartfelt belief that sunshine is the best disinfectant and that citizens deserve an open, and transparent, government.
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The term is "cast aspersions," not "dispersions."
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