madbooster
Junior Member
What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state? West Virginia
We are dealing with a county Fair Board, that is a closed group. They have set up this Board by self appointment of their own select group. Their by-laws are in direct conflict with their stated purposes. We have been over a year just getting a set of by-laws from this group-- that's how controlling and secretive they wish to operate. They have Board members with direct conflict of interests. Public input and participation is not wanted. New Board members can only be 'invited' by those already on the Board. There are no public elections for the Board members. Public participation at these meetings is discouraged and those that do attend are treated rudely and ignored. We know this group gets state grant money. But we are refused any records of how these funds are being spent. Any ideas on how to get this Fair Board more public based and oriented, and how to get financial information that should be public record?
We are dealing with a county Fair Board, that is a closed group. They have set up this Board by self appointment of their own select group. Their by-laws are in direct conflict with their stated purposes. We have been over a year just getting a set of by-laws from this group-- that's how controlling and secretive they wish to operate. They have Board members with direct conflict of interests. Public input and participation is not wanted. New Board members can only be 'invited' by those already on the Board. There are no public elections for the Board members. Public participation at these meetings is discouraged and those that do attend are treated rudely and ignored. We know this group gets state grant money. But we are refused any records of how these funds are being spent. Any ideas on how to get this Fair Board more public based and oriented, and how to get financial information that should be public record?