Complainant alleged that Jamestown Board of Canvassers unilaterally ended discussion on an agenda item without taking a vote of the Board members who were present and that the chairperson decided to take no further action or vote on the matter at issue. This Office determined that the OMA was not...
Complainant alleged that the City of Providence Plan Commission violated the OMA when it failed to properly notice and maintain minutes of a site visit. The undisputed evidence revealed that only three of the seven Commission members attended the site visit, which was less than a quorum....
Complainant alleged that the Town Council met outside the public purview in violation of the OMA on January 3, 2019 for the purpose of meeting with bond counsel. The undisputed evidence revealed that two separate gatherings were held on January 3, 2019, each between two council members and Town...
This supplemental finding addresses whether the OMA violations found in City of Central Falls v. Central Falls Detention Facility Corporation, OM 19-03 were willful or knowing; whether the January 22, 2019 emergency meeting was necessitated by an unexpected occurrence; whether the meeting was...
Complainants alleged that four members of the Tiverton Town Council met outside the public purview in violation of the OMA for the purpose of discussing and selecting the solicitor for the Town Council. It was undisputed that the Town Council consists of seven members and that four members...
Complaint alleged that the School Committee violated the OMA by discussing her job performance during executive session at both its September 25, 2018 and October 9, 2018 meetings without providing proper notice. This Office concluded that the School Committee violated the OMA by not providing...
Complainants alleged that the Scituate Town Council violated the OMA at its September 20, 2018 meeting by voting to freeze the funds of the Land Trust and Conservation Commission without providing proper notice. This Office determined that the Town Council violated the OMA because the agenda item...
The Complainant alleged that the School Committee violated the OMA by discussing her employment contract in executive session at its July 16, 2018 meeting without providing her notice and an opportunity to have the discussion occur in open session. The School Committee provided an affidavit from...
The Complainant alleged the Police Department violated the APRA by failing to respond to two APRA requests for a police report related to his arrest, by denying a third APRA request for that police report, and by failing to timely respond to his administrative appeal. This Office concluded that...
The Complainant alleged that the Woonsocket Planning Board violated the OMA by voting to hire an attorney to provide a legal opinion because the meeting agenda only stated that the Board would discuss hiring an attorney. This Office determined that the Board violated the OMA by failing to provide...
