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Sunday, September 20, 2009
Ind. Gov't. - AP story features new public access counselor
Updating this ILB entry from Sept. 2nd, Keith Robinson of the AP has this story today about new public access counselor Andrew J. Kossack. A quote from the story:
"A lot of these local government officials -- they want to comply but they just don't know how," he said. "So some very simple yes-and-no kind of directions for them, I think, would go a long way toward keeping complaints out of this office, but more importantly keeping the public satisfied that the laws are being complied with."He also wants to create online "flow charts," with click-throughs to answer visitors' questions step by step. That, he said, also would help citizens to better understand the laws.
He says he plans to help educate public officials about the laws in speaking engagements. He has two scheduled in the next few weeks, including at a meeting of the Indiana Association of Cities and Towns in French Lick.
The funding of his office could limit such trips. His salary of $73,000 per year and that of an administrative assistant consume nearly two-thirds of the office's $150,000 annual budget.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on September 20, 2009 04:23 PM
Posted to Indiana Government