Few East Iowa officials hide behind closed doors
Public bodies may discuss only specified topics in closed sessions under the Iowa Open Meetings Law. Linn County Attorney Denver Dillard challenged a Lisbon City Council closed meeting on November 8 evaluating City Clerk Steve Marsh, arguing the session was illegal since Marsh requested open evaluation.
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Bertram Faces Open Meetings Questions and Raucous Debate
In Bertram Linn County two residents accuse the mayor and clerk of secret meetings and vague notices while officials defend propriety. The town contends meetings are open and minutes are kept, with county officials saying an investigation would be needed to determine Open Meetings law violations.
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Personal computers fueling industrial spying fears
In Cannes France AP report notes executives and staff who use personal computers on company networks may aid industrial spies. The conference of computer security experts concluded employee devices often lead to carelessness with secret data left on disks and cassettes in unlocked offices and homes inviting theft.
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