Water scarcity. Data centers. Warren County faces serious challenges ahead. More than ever, citizens want assurance their government is operating in the open. In December, the Board made that commitment. Will they reverse it in January?
Who's engaging the County Attorney, for what, and how often? Categorical cost reporting gives the Board the visibility it needs to manage legal services, not just pay for them.
The statute sets a floor. FOIA Advisory Council guidance offers a path to enhanced transparency. We can and should choose to meet that higher standard.
When the Board adopts an ordinance, it becomes law. Citizens have a right to understand not just what the law requires, but the legal reasoning that led to its adoption.
On January 8, the Board of Supervisors will vote on whether to reverse a transparency policy ensuring public access to the legal reasoning behind county laws—just four weeks after it passed. This is the story of why that policy exists.