My instincts were correct.

That fifth item on the McHenry County Board’s agenda was a ban of flash photography.

Of course, the board did not have the transparency to publish this on its web site.

And, that’s not all.

Here’s a delightful delegation of power to the prime mover for banning flash photography–Board President George Lowe:

In addition, the Board Chair may limit an individual’s ability to photograph any portion of the Board meeting if it is determined that the photography is interfering with the proceedings as they occur.

After writing this and figuring out I could not post it, I was off to the board meeting.

After driving all around the parking lot, I finally found a space near the ring road.

By the time I arrived the fireworks were over and the ban had passed 3-2. George Lowe, Carol Larson and Barbara Walters voting in favor and Scott Summers and Donna Kurtz in opposition.

You can click on the images to enlarge them.