Mehlville Fire District Continues to Violate the Law

I wish to share with all of you the e-mail I sent to our fire chief today:

Chief Silvernail,
I visited Mehlville firehouses 1,3,4, yesterday August 16th and requested to see
the posting of the dates and times for the Mehlville Fire Protection BOD's
regularly scheduled meetings. There were none posted at the firehouses. As I'm
sure you're are well aware, Missouri statutes mandate this posting.
As I'm sure you are also well aware, I have complained about numerous violations
of Missouri's open records laws, by the district, to the district's records
custodian The district has continued to violate these laws, as well as to take
punitive action against me for asserting my rights.I have been removed from the
media notification list, refused copies of BOD minutes and e-mails that I
requested.
Please advise me when the MFPD has complied with the meeting posting
requirements of the MO statute and an explanation for such punitive actions
Mike Heins
South County News

And here's what I got back.

Mr. Heins: I am in receipt of your e-mail with regard to the above matter. Please note, with regard to the posting of a meeting notice, Section 610.020(1) of the Missouri Revised Statutes states the following: 610.020. 1. All public governmental bodies shall give notice of the time, date, and place of each meeting, and its tentative agenda, in a manner reasonably calculated to advise the public of the matters to be considered, and if the meeting will be conducted by telephone or other electronic means, the notice of the meeting shall identify the mode by which the meeting will be conducted and the designated location where the public may observe and attend the meeting. If a public body plans to meet by Internet chat, Internet message board, or other computer link, it shall post a notice of the meeting on its web site in addition to its principal office and shall notify the public how to access that meeting. Reasonable notice shall include making available copies of the notice to any representative of the news media who requests notice of meetings of a particular public governmental body concurrent with the notice being made available to the members of the particular governmental body and posting the notice on a bulletin board or other prominent place which is easily accessible to the public and clearly designated for that purpose at the principal office of the body holding the meeting, or if no such office exists, at the building in which the meeting is to be held. (emphasis added). The MFPD posts notice of each meeting on the web site and at its principal office pursuant to the Sunshine Law. Let me know if you have any questions. Matt Hoffman

So here's what I sent today:
Mr. Hoffman, As I'm sure you're aware, other Missouri statutes mandate activities by fire districts and while you may not be aware of them, I'm sure the chief is. Missouri statutes require meetings be posted at all of the district's firehouses. The Mehlville Fire Protection District is a political subdivision of the State of Missouri similar to a school district or library district. As a subdivision of the State of Missouri, the Fire District operates under the guidelines set forth in the Missouri Revised Statutes, Chapter 321. I am again also requesting that the punitive actions taken against me for asserting my rights cease. I expect requests I make be given to me as required by law and that I be added back to the media notification list. I can not possibly cover the district with these actions taken against me.
Mike Heins South County News
and later I sent:
Mr. Hoffman,
Below is part of the statute to which I was referring.
Mike Heins
Board meetings, quorum, vacancy--employment, suspension, discharge of employees. 321.200. 1. The board shall meet regularly, not less than once each month, at a time and at some building in the district to be designated by the board. Notice of the time and place of future regular meetings shall be posted continuously at the firehouse or firehouses of the district. Additional meetings may be held, when the needs of the district so require, at a place regular meetings are held, and notice of the time and place shall be given to each member of the board. Meetings of the board shall be held and conducted in the manner required by the provisions of chapter 610, RSMo. All minutes of meetings of the board and all other records of the fire protection district shall be available for public inspection at the main firehouse within the district by appointment with the secretary of the board within one week after a written request is made between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. every day except Sunday.

Mehlville Fire vs the Sunshine Law

We continue to wait for the Call Newspapers to cover the numerous violations of Missouri's Open Records Law by the board of the Mehlville Fire District. I guess lawbreakers don't like to snitch on other lawbreakers.

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