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OM 20-10 Langseth v. Buttonwoods Fire District – Violation found

The Complainant alleged that the Fire District violated the OMA at its June 1, 2015 meeting when it voted to extend a Lease that was not listed on the agenda and when the minutes failed to indicate each Fire District member's individual vote. The undisputed evidence revealed that the Fire District did not take a vote concerning the Lease. However, the evidence showed that the Fire District discussed the Lease despite not listing this discussion on the agenda, in violation of the OMA. Accordingly, this Office found that the Fire District violated the OMA when the agenda for its June 1, 2015 meeting failed to adequately inform the public of the business to be discussed. This Office did not find injunctive relief to be appropriate and did not find sufficient evidence of a willful or knowing violation. VIOLATION FOUND.

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