Open Meeting Law – Title 1 Section 314

Complaint Process:

VT State law requires municipalities to explain the process for submitting notice of an Open Meeting Law violation to the local public body that allegedly committed the violation or to the Vermont Attorney General.  

The written notice of complaint must:

• Allege a specific violation of the Open Meeting Law
• Identity of the public body that committed the alleged violation
• Request a specific cure of the violation

The public body will respond to the alleged violation within 10 calendar days by:

• Acknowledging the violation of this subchapter and stating an intent to cure the violation within 14 calendar days; or
• Stating that the public body has determined that no violation has occurred and no cure is necessary

Open Meeting Law complaints directed to the Town of Goshen must be filed with the Town Clerk by e-mail townclerk@goshenvt.org or by mail to:

Goshen Town Clerk, 50 Carlisle Hill Road, Goshen, VT 05733

Open Meeting Law complaints directed to the Vermont Attorney General can be sent to: 

Vermont Attorney General’s Office
Address: 109 State Street,  Montpelier, VT 05609
Phone (802) 828-3171
Email: ago.info@vermont.gov