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Last year, after obtaining advice of legal counsel, the Moorcroft governing body held only an emergency meeting after a public hearing at the June meeting to accept the new fiscal budget in order to facilitate approval before the end of the current fiscal year which is June 30.

The council had planned on following the same procedure this year in the interest of money and time; however, there has arisen a question of transparency from a member of the public. Prior to Monday’s meeting, the individual approached Mayor Dick Claar with a concern about the perceived lack of transparency when t...