It's time to make some tough decisions about iProvo. The situation is no clearer today than it was when I first ran for the city council two years ago. Whether the issue is iProvo or public works, Provo residents have a right to know what decisions are made and where the money is going.
This is a simple issue. The city of Provo is a public entity. Every dollar the city receives or spends belongs to local citizens. They have a right to a full accounting on virtually project, at any time.
The Utah Government Records Access and Management Act states that, "All records are public unless otherwise expressly provided by statute."
The state open meetings act allows few exceptions on what can be discussed behind closed doors: strategy sessions to discuss collective bargaining, to discuss purchase, sale or least of property, hiring or firing of employees, or pending or potential litigation.
Obviously the intent is that government entities should err on the side of openness.