Up for vote during February’s Shawano Common Council meeting was amending the city ordinance, regarding the dissemination of closed session information.
Someone in violation of revealing confidential information during a closed session now faces a fine of $187 for a first offense, with a second offense totaling $439.
The ordinance passed with a unanimous vote. The city of Shawano joins numerous other communities and municipalities across the area to look at closed session leaks and the revelation of confidential information.