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I believe strongly in the public’s right to obtain information through freedom of information laws. As General Counsel to the Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority, I had the responsibility of responding to Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) requests. Responding to such requests can be incredibly time consuming, a more pro-active approach is to make . . . → Read More: Enforcing Freedom of Information Laws
In the Buffalo, New York area a public fed up with the cost of government has over the past several years voted to reduce the size of the Erie County Legislature from 17 members to 11, and the Buffalo City Council has gone from 13 members to 9. Kevin Gaughan a citizen activist has . . . → Read More: Does Running A Village/Town With Three People Make Sense?
 Comments are closed  Ethics, Leadership, Open Government  downsizing government, Kevin Gaughan, Open Meetings Law, Robert Freeman It seems as though every week I read about a government entity violating open meeting laws or freedom of information requirements. Many school boards, town boards or city councils operate under the incorrect assumption that all personnel matters or all legal matters can only be discussed in an executive session. I once attended . . . → Read More: The Public Has A Right To Know
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