Dorchester council approves public notice change
ST. GEORGE — With little fanfare in a meeting that grew contentious over residents’ right to discharge weapons, Dorchester County Council on Monday took a stand for the people’s right to know.
Council approved an ordinance revision that bars its members from adding items to an agenda in the course of a meeting.
Casual agenda additions have been a common practice for any number of local government councils. The S.C. Court of Appeals ruled them illegal in a recent case.
S.C. Press Association attorney Jay Bender applauded the council move as protecting the public’s right to notice.
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