The Ohio legislature recently passed House Bill 47, effective October 24, 2024, which now requires, among other things, the controlling authority of all sports and recreation locations maintained and operated by Ohio cities,...more
On June 28, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson finding municipal ordinances prohibiting camping on public property to be a constitutional exercise of local government...more
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There is not a public servant, employee, or trustee who doesn’t have a war story regarding an unruly public meeting or hearing gone wild. Perhaps it was just a quirky public comment. Maybe it’s a viral comment from a public...more
One question Bricker & Eckler often receives from its local government clients is, “how do we run a good public meeting?” A “good” public meeting is one that is orderly and efficient. Good meetings have a clear structure,...more