Bragg v. Board of Supervisors (SCOVA)

Virginia Supreme Court unanimously rules that citizen's affidavit in support of an alleged closed meeting violation adequately demonstrated good cause for proceeding.

"The petition alleged that the Board improperly discussed public business matters during five closed meetings, and that the Board’s post-meeting certifications to the contrary were “false.” These allegations were supported by the Bragg Affidavit, which swore that the allegations were true or believed to be true. Bragg’s sworn allegations were then corroborated by the Frazier Acknowledgment, wherein Frazier admitted that the Board improperly discussed public business matters during some or all of the closed meetings."