Executive Sessions and Transparency

Picking up on the Board of Supervisors' Meeting on 15 Jul 2011. Specifically, about the Executive Session.

To the best of my knowledge there are specific reasons why a Board of Supervisors would hold an Executive Session. One reason could be to discuss a particular employee. It really shouldn't be for the hiring of an employee as we've seen in the past. The public has a right to know who their government is employing; how much their government is paying each employee and the jobs their government is creating.

Another reason for a Board of Supervisors to go into Executive Session would be to discuss prospective business opportunities for our county. We surely wouldn't want initial discussions to be made public if the possibility exists for another county to get the jump on our opportunity.

So, why was it necessary for the Board of Supervisors to go into Executive Session to discuss GreenTech? For heavens' sake, there has already been ground breaking ceremonies held. There is heavy equipment on the site and it looks to me like they are under construction.

Was this "Memo of Understanding" such a delicate subject that they had to go into an Executive Session to discuss it? I think not. In my opinion, this particular Board of Supervisors has no intention of being transparent.