Chris Beall Archives - Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition

Open Meetings Laws March 29, 2016

Is Lakewood city councilor’s email a ‘documented’ Sunshine Law violation?

Colorado’s Sunshine Law is supposed to prevent more than two members of a local public body from exchanging thoughts outside of a public meeting on matters related to their jobs as policymakers. But Lakewood City Council members appear to be doing just that in a recent email provided to the Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition.

Open Meetings Laws April 23, 2015

Some cities continue to use secret ballots to fill council vacancies despite 2012 state statute

Despite a 2012 Sunshine Law amendment that bans the use of secret ballots to make most decisions, some municipal governments in Colorado have continued to fill city council vacancies by voting anonymously.

Open Meetings Laws, Public Records Laws June 17, 2014

Are unapproved meeting minutes public records?

Some governmental entities in Colorado refuse to release meeting minutes to the public until they are officially approved at the next board meeting, which could be weeks away. Is that how it’s supposed to work?