Broadview, Ill. (ECWd) –
The Illinois Attorney General reviewed a complaint that the Village of Broadview violated the Open Meetings Act (“OMA”) on May 4, 2026, when it required people wishing to speak during public comment to state their home address in order to speak.
In a July 10, 2026, telephone conversation with the Deputy Public Access Counselor, the complainant confirmed that this matter may now be closed as resolved, following the Village Clerk’s affirmation that the Board will no longer require members of the public to state their home address before being allowed to public comment.
The village saw the error of their ways and opted to comply with the law.
We applaud the complainant for insisting the law be followed and the village for changing their policy after confronted with their errors – even though this is part of the mandatory OMA training elected officials must take and should have never been an issue in the first place.
Broadview PAC Ruling 2026
4 Responses
I don’t know where she got certificates but our Supervisor was passing them out to the trustees. I said I already have one and when she asked where I got it, I told her I actually took the training. She just said, “Oh!”
Which Township and when?
Mandated OMA training doesn’t mean they do it. But a FOIA for the certificates verifying they took it, can get them to take it…
How dare they try!