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Posts Tagged ‘adjourn’

You can’t shut down a meeting whenever you want

By Ann Macfarlane | June 11, 2018 | 2

“Can City Council President Ben Stuckart really shut down a meeting whenever he wants?” runs the catchy headline. The answer, of course, is NO!

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