Oklahoma has many laws governing open meetings and open records. Weekly I go to meetings that fall under these laws that are meant to protect and inform the public while keeping office holders honest. Among the city, county and school public meetings I attend, I have rarely seen anyone try to circumvent those ordinances. But like all laws, sometimes they can make things complicated.
I saw this in action Monday at the regular meeting of the Woods County Board of Commissioners. We all gathered at 10 a.m. opening the meeting with the pledge of allegiance. As Chairman John Smiley began, he asked,...
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