The Salt Lake Tribune ran a story and an editorial last month questioning whether cities have adequate “sunshine” or transparency in city council meetings. The story highlighted West Jordan City as holding closed meetings in 93 percent of its regular council meetings. While this is an accurate number, it implies an incorrect assumption.
For instance, if the City Council held less frequent but much longer closed meetings, a lower percentage would result given the Tribune’s calculation method. Perhaps further discovery on how open and transparent West Jordan City actually is to her residents would have provided more accurate and transparent information.