The Western Arkansas Transparency in Government (TIGG) will sponsor a town hall meeting to discuss and get public comment regarding the new amendment to the Arkansas constitution known as the “Arkansas Government Transparency Amendment”, which will enshrine the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act in our state constitution and provide additional safeguards to protect our sunshine laws. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 24th, at 5:45 PM at the Fort Smith Public Library (Community Room), 3201 Rogers Avenue, Fort Smith. The event is free, and the public and elected officials are encouraged to attend and participate.
The Fort Smith Townhall will be the first of a series of meetings across the state. There will be a town hall meeting in Fayetteville (October 26th) and West Memphis (October 30th). Details will be announced at those meetings soon.
Western Arkansas TIGG founder, Joey McCutchen, will moderate the town hall meeting. The meeting will feature FOIA experts from across Arkansas, who will discuss and explain the substance and importance of the amendment.
McCutchen said, “The language of the “Arkansas Government Transparency Amendment” will make the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act one of strongest, if not the strongest, government transparency and sunshine laws in the entire country.”
Here is the link to the draft. https://bit.ly/3QbrEdD
Learn more about AR Citizens for Transparency by visiting their Facebook page or their website.
