When the Ordinance for nepotism came up on last nights agenda. Commissioner Mike Hammond said “I have already read the room, I know this will not pass” So he did not make a motion to pass his own ordinance. Commissioners Mark Harmon and Tony Norman immediately made a motion to pass the ordinance.

The question is when the Commissioner “read the room” did he violate the sunshine law? As a matter of fact, after much debate and an eventual vote. His reading was accurate. All the more reason to ask when he “read the room” did he violate the open meetings act?