Open door law violation alleged

A city board violated the state’s Open Door Law when it met privately to discuss a controversial resolution, Indiana’s public access counselor said.

All three members of the LaPorte Board of Public Works and Safety privately met in the mayor’s office April 13 to discuss the resolution that eventually gave that board authority over the city parks.

In a letter dated June 10, Indiana Public Access Counselor Karen Davis said Mayor Leigh Morris, city attorney Art Roule and board members Marilyn Poag and Richard Schmitt met for a short time to discuss a resolution away from the public and without prior notice of such a meeting.

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