Thursday, March 7, 2024
* Updated 3-7-24. Recently several municipal boards have experienced disruption during the public comment segment of their meetings and others have experienced "Zoom bombing" incidents when "remote" public participation has been allowed. In response, MMA Legal Services has developed detailed guidance on administering public comment at municipal board meetings.
Friday, September 15, 2023
Recently, we have received inquiries from our members regarding a Freedom of Access Act (FOAA) request from a Portland-area law firm seeking public records “related to No Labels or the No Labels Party.” We understand that virtually identical requests have been received by clerks in multiple municipalities as well as by officials at the State level. Because it seems likely that other communities will receive similar requests, MMA Legal Services has developed the...