The town is asking the court to review a seven-page opinion issued by the Open Meetings Compliance Board on Oct. 31 that states the council, which consists of the mayor and six council members, violated the act when a quorum of the council attended Sykesville Planning Commission meetings on Feb. 7 and March 21.
The Sykesville Town Council and Mayor Stacy Link were found to have violated the Open Meetings Act a statute that requires state and local public bodies to hold their meetings in public, to give the public adequate notice of those meetings and to allow the public to inspect meeting minutes.
The historic Springfield Hospital Center in Sykesville will soon be rehabilitated and repurposed into a residential and commercial hub, serving the local community while also preserving county open space.