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| By Natasha Clark Reminder Assistant Editor LONGMEADOW The town of Longmeadow hosted an informational session on May 8 dealing with Open Meeting Laws and conflicts of interest. Organized by Town Counsel David J. Martel, State Ethics Commission spokesperson Carol Carson was the seminar host. And while residents participated in the event, it was mostly attended by town officials. Carson talked about the five- member Ethics Commission and their duties. The Commission has jurisdiction over all state, county and municipal employees and volunteers, paid or unpaid, full time, part-time, intermittent or "specials." According to documents Carson provided at the event, each member serves a single, five-year term. The governor appoints three members and the attorney general and the secretary of state each appoint one member. Attendees received maroon packets containing A Guide to the Massachusetts Public Records Law and The Open Meeting Law. The two-hour session touched on topics such as bribery, abuse of position, and the use of public resources for private purposes. Robert Barquette and Geoffrey Weigand of the School Committee, Town Manager Robin Crosbie, Charter Commission member Roger Wojcik, Town Accountant Paul Pasterczyk and others were in attendance. |