Two Atlantic Towns Settle Public Records Suit

Details: Written by John Paff; Created: 18 December 2008

Two of 17 Atlantic towns settle public records suits

By EDWARD VAN EMBDEN Staff Writer, Press of Atlantic City

A civil suit brought against 17 Atlantic County municipalities for alleged violations of the Open Public Records Act has resulted in two towns changing the way they conduct business.

Both Buena Vista Township and Folsom reached a settlement with John Paff, of the New Jersey Libertarian Party's Open Government Advocacy Project, earlier this month to provide the public with more details of their executive sessions.

Litigation against the other towns is ongoing.

Paff said he chose litigation against the municipalities after OPRA requests revealed violations regarding either the lack of details of matters discussed prior to closed sessions or withholding of minutes from those closed session meetings.