Residents need and want transparency in their government, because local government affects their lives in many ways.

In order for governments to be transparent, they need to make sure residents know what a council or commission is voting on, and they need to make sure to release requested documents.

Whether through desire to keep a negotiation private or just ignorance of the law, the Kyle City Council was mistaken in coming out of its Sept. 9 executive session and voting without informing the pub...