No notice, no minutes as required by law

An “informal” meeting of the Solon Township Board May 29 brought to the forefront the requirements of the state Open Meetings Act.

Solon Township called the meeting to discuss with Polka Fest organizers a fee for use of park space in Cedar. In previous years no payment had been requested.

While the township clerk provided a meeting notice upon request after-the-fact, the communication did not say when (date and time) and where the special meeting was posted. Special meetings notices must be posted 18 hours prior to its scheduled meeting date, according to the Open Meetings Act.