open meetings act

Commissioner says toll road agency appears to be violating Open Meetings Act

2016-02-03T18:18:36-06:00

By Sean Collins Walsh Austin American-Statesman Originally published Feb. 2, 2016 Travis County Commissioner Brigid Shea on Tuesday called for an investigation into whether the Austin area’s toll road agency is habitually violating the Open Meetings Act. Shea, a vocal critic of the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, said that Charles Heimsath, an agency board member, made statements last week that indicated the authority regularly violates the Open Meetings Act, which prohibits a quorum of any voting body’s members from deliberating outside of public view except in special circumstances. Over Shea’s objections, the Commissioners Court voted 3-2 Tuesday to reappoint Heimsath [...]

Commissioner says toll road agency appears to be violating Open Meetings Act2016-02-03T18:18:36-06:00

Improperly worded agenda delays discussion of El Paso city manager selection

2014-05-20T15:17:47-05:00

By Cindy Ramirez El Paso Times Originally published May 19, 2014 A special council meeting intended to answer questions about the city manager selection process on Monday lasted only about 15 minutes when the city attorney said the agenda item was not properly worded. City Attorney Sylvia Borunda Firth advised the City Council that the agenda item was a discussion "concerning the quality of legal advice and performance of city attorney" and could not touch on the city manager selection process. "This is in nature a performance evaluation, so that's really all we can talk about," Firth said. She added that [...]

Improperly worded agenda delays discussion of El Paso city manager selection2014-05-20T15:17:47-05:00

Mayor, city attorney respond to allegations City Council violated open meetings law

2014-05-14T13:44:08-05:00

By KVIA.com Originally published May 13, 2014 There was some confusion over how El Paso's City Council was able to announce its top choice for city manager when there was no vote.Mayor Oscar Leeser told the media Monday that City Council had discussed in executive session the conclusions of the committee that interviewed the city manager candidates and "came to a consensus" to move forward with Tommy Gonzalez. Gonzalez is the former city manager for Irving, Texas.The mayor and the city attorney were careful to say City Council had "deliberated" and "discussed" but did not "decide" to ask Affion, the search [...]

Mayor, city attorney respond to allegations City Council violated open meetings law2014-05-14T13:44:08-05:00

Charter school board member sues, claiming open meetings violation

2014-01-14T23:31:12-06:00

By Jeff Mosier The Dallas Morning News Originally published Jan. 7, 2014 A Prime Prep Academy board member has filed a lawsuit accusing the board chairman and the school’s sponsoring nonprofit of violating state open meetings laws. The lawsuit, filed the week before Christmas, seeks to overturn the board’s votes to suspend executive director Kimberly Carlisle and to appoint former Dallas ISD trustee Ron Price as interim superintendent. Plaintiff Okey Akpom is also seeking up to $100,000 for several alleged violations, including meeting without a quorum and without proper notice. The charter school co-founded by football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders [...]

Charter school board member sues, claiming open meetings violation2014-01-14T23:31:12-06:00

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