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Don’t Force Taping of "Executive" Meetings, City Officials Argue

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· Story link City and county officials do not like a Washington State legislative proposal that would require that all…

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City and county officials do not like a Washington State legislative proposal that would require that all private, “executive” meetings be audio recorded with the tapes being preserved for review should the meeting’s legality be challenged. Lobbyists for cities and counties showed up in droves at a public hearing to protest. (2/6/08)

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