The Aspen Times: A battle over whether Basalt town government is conducting its business in a legal and transparent manner is headed to Eagle County District Court.

Basaltine Ted Guy notified the town government Wednesday that he plans to take legal action next week to try to obtain records he requested in August. Guy will seek a judge’s order directing the town to show cause for why the access to documents he requested has been denied, according to the notice filed on his behalf by Denver attorney Steven Zansberg.

Guy is demanding all text messages on public business exchanged among Mayor Jacque Whitsitt and council members Jennifer Riffle, Katie Schwoerer or former Town Manager Mike Scanlon between July 1 and Aug. 25. He also wants all text messages sent or received by Whitsitt in which public business was discussed since Aug. 1.

Guy’s request also is for audio recordings of what he contends were “improperly convened closed-door meetings” of the council on April 26, May 24, Aug. 9 and Aug. 11.

In a prior interview, Zansberg said the meetings weren’t noticed with enough specificity on the topic to be discussed. Colorado law requires as much detail to be disclosed without compromising the discussion, he said.

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