Ex-chief sues city over open meetings

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December 8, 2008

[edit] Ex-chief sues city over open meetings

"A former Rincon police chief is now charging the city with violating state open records statutes and has filed suit against Rincon for violating open meetings statutes.

Michael Berry, who was fired back in September, alleges that documents pertaining to his termination weren’t being provided to him in the time mandated by open records laws. Berry and his attorneys filed suit Monday in Effingham County Superior Court, claiming a meeting held Sept. 8 concerning Berry was inappropriately closed to Berry and other citizens. The lawsuit also states that information that led to Berry’s suspension and ultimate dismissal was received at the meeting, which lasted until 3:30 a.m. Sept. 9."

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