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Tuesday, October 28, 2008

UPDATED: More Whatcom County Open Meetings Shenanigans

Apparently the pay of individual county employees, like the County Executive, is a secret topic in Whatcom County, where discussions of it must occur behind closed doors.

This blog entry from Sam Taylor at the Bellingham Herald describes the situation.

UPDATE: Bellingham Herald reporter Sam Taylor will stand up at tonight's closed meeting and object to the closure of the meeting. Right on. Somebody has to do this.