CITY OF STATESBORO v. Dabbs

Melton, Justice.

This appeal involves the manner in which a superior court may enforce the provisions of the Open Meetings Act, OCGA § 50-14-1 et seq., against a municipality. The record shows that Earl Dabbs, Charles Olliff, Raybon Anderson, Jody E Stubbs, Ray Hendley, and Ellis Wood, who are private citizens (collectively “Plaintiffs”), filed a complaint alleging an Open Meetings Act violation against the City of Statesboro, its mayor, Joe Brannan, and its city council members, Will Britt, Travis Chance, John Riggs, Gary Lewis, and Tommy Blitch (collectively “City”). In their complaint for…