Council amends cloud contract to secure city data, prohibit AI training use

Aug 25, 2026

The Common Council added a requirement that the city administrator verify the cloud‑services contract guarantees exportable, non‑proprietary access to city data and that data won’t be used to train AI or sold to third parties; the contract was approved as amended.

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The Verona Common Council on July 13 amended a contract approval to require the city administrator to confirm that the city's data will remain accessible and will not be used to train artificial intelligence or be sold to third parties. The amendment was moved by Alder Tucker Long and seconded by an alder who indicated support; the council approved the amendment and then adopted the underlying contract as amended.

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