- Office of Attorney General Maura Healey
Media Contact for Attorney General’s Office to Hold Open Meeting Law Trainings Throughout the State
Emily Snyder
Boston — In an effort to better inform the public and government officials about the Open Meeting Law and its requirements, Attorney General Maura Healey’s Office will hold six free trainings on the law throughout the state this spring. The AG’s Office will also offer live web-based trainings on the law.
This training is part of a broad effort by the AG’s Office to assist public bodies and members of the public in understanding and complying with the requirements of the state’s Open Meeting Law. State, local, regional, and county public bodies are required to comply with the Open Meeting Law.
Spring 2018 regional educational forums will be held on the following dates:
Monson
Tuesday, March 6
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Monson Memorial Hall
198 Main Street, Monson
Sudbury
Wednesday, March 21
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Sudbury Town Hall (Lower Level)
322 Concord Road, Sudbury
Reading
Thursday, April 19
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Reading Library Community Room
64 Middlesex Avenue, Reading
Leominster
Tuesday, April 24
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Leominster Public Library
30 West Street, Leominster
Barnstable
Monday, May 21
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Barnstable Harborview Conference Room
3195 Main Street (Rte. 6A), Barnstable
The Open Meeting Law trainings will be conducted by attorneys from AG Healey’s Division of Open Government, are open to the public, and are being offered free of charge.
All members of public bodies, municipal employees, and members of the general public are encouraged to attend. Individuals interested in attending an educational forum are asked to register in advance by calling 617-963-2925 or by emailing OMLTraining@state.ma.us, and providing: 1) their first and last names; 2) town of residence; 3) the public body/organization they represent, if applicable; and 4) the location of the educational forum they will attend.
The AG’s Office is also conducting online webinars on Thursday, March 15 from 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 17 from 4:00 p.m. –5:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 16 from 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 19 from 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., and Thursday, July 19 from 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Attendees can participate entirely online and will be able to submit written questions during the training and receive real-time responses from Division attorneys. Those interested in registering or receiving additional information about the webinar may do so by emailing OMLTraining@state.ma.us.
Since assuming responsibility for enforcement of the Open Meeting Law at all levels of government in July 2010, the AG’s Division of Open Government has responded to more than 12,000 telephone and email inquiries from members of public bodies, municipal counsel, and the public. The Division has also conducted 45 regional trainings across the state, 20 webinars, and issued more than 1,100 written determinations.
For more information on the Open Meeting Law, visit the Attorney General's website.
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