Lewiston Daily Sun, Inc. v. City of Auburn

CLIFFORD, Justice,

with whom GLASSMAN, J., joins, dissenting.

I respectfully dissent.

The boards, commissions, agencies or authorities made subject to the Freedom of Access Act by section 402(2)(C) are terms of art and not interchangeably used. They are created by statute, charter or ordinance, are permanent in nature, and nearly always have authority to do more than recommend. Examples would be municipal boards of appeal, 30 M.R.S.A. § 2411, planning boards, 30 M.R.S.A. § 4956, boards of assessment review, 30 M.R.S.A. §§ 2060(6), 5351(2), charter commissions, 30 M.R.S.A. § 1913, Auburn Civil…