How ‘opening up’ local government can benefit citizens
Sitting in on governmental meetings gives insight into how city officials make decisions with our tax dollars.
By Lynnea Domienik
How ‘opening up’ local government can benefit citizens
Sitting in on governmental meetings gives insight into how city officials make decisions with our tax dollars.
By Lynnea Domienik
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The Illinois Open Meetings Act requires that government bodies hold meetings that are open to the public, but it was passed before the pandemic, so the government isn’t required to have a hybrid virtual and in person meetings. City Bureau put together a crash course on the concept of open government and how to make these meetings more accessible— so residents can get their information from the source.
Reset learns more about how to navigate public meetings.
GUEST: India Daniels, civic producer City Bureau