MONTICELLO, NY (October 25, 2012) – The Sullivan County Legislature has invited Robert Freeman, Executive Director of the New York State Department’s Committee on Open Government to make a public presentation on New 
York’s Open Government Laws and Freedom of Information Laws (FOIL).
He is coming to help educate the public on how the government conducts various kinds of meetings, including Legislative Executive Sessions, caucus meetings and how members of the public can make requests for information.
Legislator Cindy Kurpil Gieger has been an advocate for open government and has been in contact with Freeman over the last several months to set up the event.
"We need to move in a direction to conduct as much government business in the open as possible," said Gieger.
"There have been questions in the press about conducting meetings in compliance with the NYS Open Meetings Law. The more familiar everyone becomes with how these laws operate, the better the government can function for everyone," said Legislator Cora Edwards, who extended the invitation to Freeman.
The presentation will take place on Thursday November 1, from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. in the Legislative Hearing Room (2nd Floor) of the Sullivan County Government Center at 100 North Street in Monticello, NY.
The public is invited to attend and bring their questions.
The Catskill Chronicle 
I certainly hope that Mr. Coombe and Mr. Sparks will be in attendance to hear Mr. Freeman speak so they can correct the headlines.