Some questions have been raised regarding the timing of Riley County Attorney Barry Wilkerson’s report dealing with allegations of open meetings violations in Ogden. Wilkerson issued his findings Friday afternoon, on the same day that a county canvass made Ogden Mayor Jimmy Bond’s recall official, and three days after the recall election. But Wilkerson maintains he tried to keep his viewpoint separate from the election proceedings. Wilkerson was asked if his report could have been released any sooner. His response was he maybe could have worked weekends and evenings, but he doesn’t believe in hurrying this kind of thing. Meanwhile, Wilkerson clarifies that to say there was no wrongdoing on Bond’s part is incorrect. The county attorney indicates only that the open meetings law was not violated in the case of the pool firings–the only allegation in the petition for recall Wilkerson directly addressed. Wilkerson refers to a letter written that indicated action had been taken by the city council on the matter. However, as the decision actually appears to have been made by the Mayor, the open meetings act doesn’t come into play. Further as announced last Friday, Wilkerson maintains that based on Ogden City code, opening or closing the municipal pool rests in the discretion of the Mayor. The county attorney concluded by saying the Mayor of Ogden is granted a great deal of authority in running the affairs of the City of Ogden, as are most mayors of similar size cities.