It may surprise you to know that governmental entities are often less informed about the laws that govern public records disclosure and public meetings than citizen watchdogs are. Whether aware of the rules or not, governmental agencies often fail to comply with them unless encouraged to by a knowledgeable public keeping a watchful eye.
The New Jersey Foundation for Open Government (NJFOG) will hold its monthly meeting on August 28 at 7 p.m. on the 2nd floor of the Bound Brook Public Library, 402 E. High Street, Bound Brook, NJ 08805. All are welcome. Join us to learn the facts and to discuss the tools available to you for improving governmental transparency in your own town and beyond.
Come meet well-known open government advocate John Paff and NJFOG’s president, attorney Walter Luers, as well as the other dedicated members of the NJFOG team, many of whom take an active role in promoting open government throughout the state and in their own home towns through public
meeting attendance, researching issues, and writing about it!
From the NJFOG website:
“The New Jersey Foundation for Open Government seeks to increase transparency, accountability, honesty and democracy in government at all levels by defending and expanding public access to government records and meetings.”
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For more information, check out www.njfog.org or email info@njfog.org. Phone: 908-894-5656.
