The Whitehall Ledger - Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana

Thank you for reaching out to me regarding my thoughts on Montana House Bill No. 328. House Bill 328, as it reads, states: ‘An act providing for increased transparency and accountability in government by requiring certain government entities to record their public meetings in audio and video format; requiring those entities to publish the audio and video recordings to the government website within 1 business day after the public meeting, etc.’

When I ran for my current position as Jefferson County Commissioner, I both heard and personally expressed that transparency was an essential nee...