Schmidt v. Washoe County

OPINION

By the Court, Parraguirre, J.:

In these appeals, we address issues of first impression regarding Nevada’s Open Meeting Law (NRS Chapter 241). As both appeals raise similar questions and include the same parties, we consolidate them for disposition.1 We conclude that (1) a public body may remove an item from its meeting agenda at any time, and (2) regularly scheduled caucus meetings can qualify as “special” meetings under NRS 244.090 if “there is sufficient business to come before the board.’ ’

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORIES

On January 11, 2005, appellant Gary R. Schmidt and several other…