PORTSMOUTH -- Given recent actions by the school committee to address concerns raised by their actions at the January 11 meeting, local blogger John McDaid has notified the RI Attorney General that he is withdrawing his Open Meetings complaint. The e-mail below was sent this morning to the Attorney General's office and School Committee chair Cynthia Perrotti.

Since the Portsmouth School Committee has taken action to address and remedy the concerns raised by their actions at the January 11 meeting, I am withdrawing my complaint.

My aim has always been simply to ensure transparency and open government, with this accomplished, further pursuit of this action would serve no public interest.

Formal notification will follow by mail.

I'd like to thank the committee for taking steps this week to address the concerns raised in the complaint.

Publicity has effectively achieved the goal of public notice, and with the deadline for volunteers extended and an official channel provided for submission, the issue is moot. Therefore, I feel it's in the community's best interest to withdraw the complaint and not waste time and legal fees.

Full disclosure: In the 2010 election, I was a candidate for Portsmouth School Committee.