Hey there! Thanks for checking in about last Monday’s Board of Ethics meeting. I actually made the trip down to City Hall on East McKinney Street that evening, hoping to catch the 5:30 p.m. session. When I walked in, though, the usual pre-meeting buzz was completely absent. No staff setting up nameplates, no laptops out, and the City Council Work Session Room was quiet.
Instead, there was a clear, officially posted notice right where you’d expect to see it. It turned out the August 10 meeting had been cancelled. I took a few minutes to read through the certificate of cancellation that was displayed on the bulletin board. It was straightforward: the Office of the City Secretary certified that the notice had been put up back on Friday, July 31, both on the city’s official website and right there at City Hall, so residents had plenty of time to check ahead before making the trip.
It was a little anticlimactic, sure, but I really appreciated the transparent communication. City Hall felt calm that evening, just the usual steady hum of the building without the typical meeting rush. I double-checked the city’s public meetings page on my phone to confirm what I’d read on the board, gave the empty work session room a quick look, and headed on my way.
Anyway, that’s exactly how it went down—no agenda items, no discussions, just a clear, properly posted notice that the session was off. If you’re planning to catch the next Board of Ethics meeting, I’d recommend checking the city website or the City Hall bulletin board a couple days ahead just to be sure. Let me know if you need anything else, and I hope the next one’s on your calendar!