WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A western Kansas town's city council has been found to have violated the Kansas Open Meetings Act.

The Kansas Attorney General's Office said Monday that Bucklin City Council members will pay $100 in civil penalties and undergo additional training on the Open Meetings Act as part of a consent agreement.

The AG's office said an investigation found the city council voted to make a financial commitment for the city over text messaging. Conducting city business over text message deprived the public of its right to observe and monitor the city government, officials said.

"Most governmental business must be conducted in view of the public in order to comply with KOMA,” David Van Parys, first assistant attorney general for open government enforcement, said in a news relea

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