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Inappropriate remarks on local government councils

By Ann Macfarlane / December 14, 2017 / Comments Off

A wooden gavel rests on its base against a white background, commonly used in courtrooms and legal proceedings to maintain order and address inappropriate remarks.

If you serve as an elected official on a local government council or board, you should know the types of remarks that are inappropriate during discussion at meetings. Robert’s Rules of Order and the common parliamentary law it is based on require that: Members of a council or board must be courteous to one another.…

My board is too nice

By Ann Macfarlane / April 17, 2015 / Comments Off

At a recent family party, as we enjoyed summer pasta salad and delicious cheeses, a guest and I chatted about Jurassic Parliament. We were discussing boards of directors when she made this off-hand comment: “My board is too nice.”