Good afternoon, what steps can I take to file a complaint when a local town board has violated the open meeting laws. Many thanks in advance.
Thank you for contacting our organization.
What Open Meetings Law violation occurred?
The only recourse that you have is to bring your concern to the attention of the town board in an effort to educate them or to file a lawsuit.
As filing a lawsuit is expensive, education is usually the better route to take.
If you have a local newspaper, you may be able to interest a reporter to bring some publicity to your concern. Sometimes media attention will cause the board to address your concern.
I hope this answers your question.
