Washington County Republican meeting may have been OMA violation

Washington County Republican meeting may have been OMA violation

WASHINGTON COUNTY — A non-binding determination letter issued in 2013 by the Attorney General Public Access Counselor involving Whiteside County indicates that last year’s Washington County Republican meeting prior to the election of county board chairman could have been an Open Meetings Act violation.  The controlling party of the Washington County Board, the Republican Party, met late last year after the Nov. 5 general election, prior to the e…