 marigoldsGainfully employed, finallyPremium,MVM
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Saint Louis, MO
kudos:1 | reply to kapil
Re: Agreement Hashed Out In Private? There are still public hearings, but the contract negotiations have to be done in private. The companies won't do them if they are public because of the confidential information that is discussed.
In order for them to be private, certain public officials cannot attend the meetings, and appointed or elected boards have to stay below quorum numbers. When the rest of the board sees the proposal, it has to be public.
Either way, the agreement itself is open for comment, inspection, and public hearing before made law. Just not the negotiation documents.
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