City council and town board violated open meeting laws, commission finds

By: Meghan O'Brien

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: April 27, 2026

Words: 528

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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The Gary City Council and the Hermosa Town Board of Trustees will be reprimanded after failing to follow requirements for public meetings, South Dakota’s Open Meetings Commission decided Monday in Pierre.

The Gary City Council failed to allow members of the public to participate in an open meeting by asking three attendees, who are also city employees, to leave the meeting. Gary is a city of 240 people in northeastern South Dakota.

“They are …

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