Letter: Conference on property taxes should be open

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Thursday, Jan. 6, 2005 | 9:14 a.m.

I am shocked at UNLV, and especially the head of the Public Administration Department (who should know better), for convening a "closed to the public" conference on property tax reform.

The invitees will represent one-third of the Legislature, key state and local government officials, representatives from public service organizations and out-of-state "academic experts" to discuss property tax reform. I guess UNLV and the head of the Public Administration Department never heard of open meeting laws.

If I were an invited attendee, I would refuse to participate in a "closed to the public conference/forum" on this important public issue.

GILBERT EISNER

Editor's note: Gilbert Eisner retired as executive deputy to the assessor of Los Angeles County. He developed Los Angeles County's position on property tax reform in 1977. After retirement he became a consultant on property tax matters.