BOS-North River District

Topic

Transparency

A collection of 6 issues

Transparency to Opacity: Professional Hiring to Political Firing

A Professional Hiring Process Undone by Political Whim? Four months ago, Warren County completed a professionally contracted executive hiring process. The Board of Supervisors invested $34,500 in an organized search process with national executive search firm, conducted a rigorous multi-month recruitment process, and hired a county administrator with proven

Board Repeals Transparency Policy - What's The Path Forward?

At the first meeting of the Board on January 8, the Legal Services Transparency and Review Policy was repealed. The Board had an opportunity to build public confidence through a visible commitment to transparency policy. Instead, they chose to repeal it. Here's what happened.

What's at Stake Thursday? Is Transparency a Board Priority or a Slogan?

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?

Categorical Legal Cost Reporting Is Common Sense

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.

Closed Sessions: The Standard We Should Meet

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.

Why Is the Board Reconsidering Legal Services Transparency and Review?

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.