If there’s an award for deliberate disregard for the public by a state agency, the list of recipients should include the Oregon Liquor Control Commission.

What did the Oregon Liquor Control Commission do at its last meeting?

Look on the OLCC website and it’s really hard to figure out. There are no minutes. None. Most agencies and public bodies post their minutes. The OLCC rarely does. Its posted agendas have so little detail it’s nearly impossible to decipher what is going on.

At the Nov. 30 meeting, there apparently was scheduled to be a discussion about new administrative rules. This is everything provided to the public on the agenda about that issue:

“RULES – Staff recommendations and Commissioners discussion and decision on administrative rules. (Bryant Haley)

Final Action — Agent Limited License — Action”

What the heck is that about? Is that something the public might care about? How is the public supposed to know? Guess?

An OLCC webpage even says: “Check the posted agenda for meeting specifics.” What a joke.

Many public bodies would at least include an attachment with the language of the rule change. Not the OLCC.

Many public bodies would also write a plain language summary of the issue and include why staff believes the change is necessary. Not the OLCC. And that absence of any detail is repeated for every agenda item. It shows deliberate disregard for the public.

Many public agencies now post video recordings of their meetings. Not the OLCC. The only thing it has are audio recordings. When the quality is so poor and the public is provided with no background materials about agenda items, good luck following what the OLCC is doing.

The OLCC commissioners should demand an immediate change. If they don’t, Gov. Kate Brown should tell them to do so. If they ignore her request, she should find commissioners who are committed to making the public’s business open.