I have for awhile been concerned about items that have apparently been discussed in executive session rather than in open session in certain government meetings. I've wondered at what meeting some things were discussed because I pretty regularly attend, for example, City of Glen Rose Town Council meetings and have not either seen the items on the agenda nor heard any discussion about them. One instance in particular that I wondered about was the signage that a local non-city group decided to create, with the idea that later they would ask the city for money  I had been told, when i asked directly, that this arrangement with that group was talked about in executive session under the *economic development* exemption.  You may wonder why I care about something that,on the scale of world issues, is relatively minor. It is because I expect, as a taxpayer and citizen, to be able to know about conversations and decisions that are being made by elected officials- I expect that if I go to a government meeting, I will walk out informed and not, as happens way too often, happen to hear about discussions that don't rise to the serious level of executive session exemptions. I also feel very strongly that I should not have to go to a private non-city meeting to find out about things the city might be involved in or which are represented as items the city is involved in.