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Lorain city officials admitted on August 1 that they do not approve Records Commission meeting minutes until six months later—effectively keeping those minutes out of public view for half a year. That’s not just a procedural quirk—it’s a direct contradiction of Ohio transparency law. Under ORC 149.43 and Supreme Court precedent, draft minutes are public records. There is no legal justification for withholding them, and the city’s refusal to post or provide them—despite repeated requests—shows a systemic breakdown in transparency. It also calls into question how many other records are being delayed, buried, or quietly destroyed without scrutiny.