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Weston trustees adopt limits on officials' electronic communications during meetings, with exceptions for emergencies
Summary
Trustees approved adding language to the elected and appointed officials handbook to restrict sending or responding to electronic communications about matters pending before the body during meetings; the measure passed 5–2 after discussion and minor wording clarifications.
The Village of Weston Board of Trustees approved an addition to the elected and appointed officials handbook that limits when trustees and appointees may send or respond to electronic communications concerning matters pending before the board during meetings.
Trustees debated how the policy would work in practice and whether it should say officials may not "receive" messages (which would be impractical) or rather that officials should not…
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