14 August – Interview by Reporter Diane Saison published in the Northern Neck News. Summary: The interview examines the purpose of EssexSunshine.Org, it's goals, and the evaluation of the Government and School web sites openness and transparency by a national open government organization. The interview explores the Virginia Open Meeting Act and the Freedom of Information Act and the some of the major areas which need improvement. Also discussed is the importance of citizen involvement both in elections and in governance.
Watchdog website holds Essex County officials accountable
Posted on Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at 4:59 pm
For years, watchdog agencies have rated Essex County poorly for their lack of sharing policy, procedural and public documents.
But in the past few months, a small band of concerned residents have joined together to break down political walls and shed light on their local government.
And together they are doing it in the most public way possible, through their new website essexsunshine.org.
At the center of it all is one of the original founders and current publisher, John Clickener, who started putting the site together this spring with the help of like-minded citizens in hopes that local officials would be forced to face their deficiencies and enact change.
The full article is available at http://www.northernnecknews.com/?p=4427
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