Summary
Starting July 1, state law forces cities to let the public participate remotely in meetings. Council members worried an internet outage could halt a meeting entirely and that anyone in the country could call in to speak — and the state is providing no funding.
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Last discussed Jun 16, 2026.
Impact analysis
Unfunded state mandate — unknown costs for technology, staffing and training.
Residents who can't attend in person gain a way to speak at council meetings.
Meeting participants could lose their voice on an item if a technology failure forces the meeting to stop.
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