It was very interesting to read an article last week about an open government symposium held in Douglasville where Douglas County officials met with Jim Zachary, director of the Transparency Project of Georgia and editor of the Valdosta Daily Times, to learn about open records, open meetings, and why government transparency is important for democracy. The Douglas County Sentinel reported that the symposium was a smashing success with approximately 60 people in attendance and even some of the elected officials stated that the training was better than that received by their respective government associations.
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