New Location for Friday Ag Board Meeting

In case you've missed the notices:

Agency Name: Agriculture Authority of Lauderdale County
Meeting Date & Time: 3/22/2019 10:00 AM
Meeting Location: 200 S. Court Street, Florence, AL 35630
Meeting Type: regular
Submission Date & Time: 3/21/2019 12:26:08 PM

In other words, instead of the meeting being held at the Florence-Lauderdale Government Building, it is now scheduled to be held at the Lauderdale County Court House. Are they expecting a bigger crowd? Or just hiding? Let's hope there's a major turnout.

Does the Ag Board always follow the open meeting laws? We received this today:

They "shall use a reasonable method of notice that is convenient to the public" and "any change of the location or method of posting notices shall not take effect until the change has been approved at an open meeting..." The Ag Authority Board has posted all meetings on the Secretary of State website. A person would need to check this page daily or request to receive email notifications about the meeting to be informed. In my opinion, this method is not reasonable. The meeting last Friday was NOT posted on the website as required by law. Their friends at the Lauderdale County Commission notified the Times Daily about the five minute meeting. The Ag Authority used the newspaper to seek a positive story and a photo op.

It's our opinion that most groups/committees/boards become more and more complacent about flouting rules as time goes by. If the Ag Board is this new and this cavalier about the required legalities now, what will it be in five years?

Help! I've Been Kidnapped by Seven Demented Dwarfs!