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Inaugural Closed Door Award

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Today’s post marks the inauguration of the “Closed Door Award,” an award that is given to distinguish gratuitous use of executive session by a governmental body.
The gratuitous use of executive session is anathema to good government and open government.
Now there is a way to recognize when a governmental body inappropriately shuts the public out. [...]

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Towards Good Decisionmaking on an OCCC Newburgh Site

Thursday, October 5, 2006

According to the agenda for the Orange County Legislature’s Regular Session, this afternoon at 3:30 p.m. there will be several competing resolutions on the docket.
From the Physical Services Committee and the Ways and Means Committee, agenda item number 7 to be discussed and voted upon is:
Resolution of the Orange County Legislature selecting “the Key Bank/Maple [...]

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On the Table Today

Thursday, August 31, 2006

Excerpted discussion from the Education and Economic Development Committee Meeting of the Orange County Legislature held Wednesday, August 30, 2006. This discussion concerns the site selection of the Newburgh campus of SUNY Orange.

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