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City attorney advises council that regular meetings must be held within city limits; out-of-town decision-making and email voting not allowed
Summary
City Attorney Danz told the council that holding a regular council meeting in The Bahamas or otherwise outside city limits would likely violate public-meeting laws and that decisions cannot be made by email; council action must be public and accessible and require a quorum present in person except in narrow emergency or public-health exceptions.
City Attorney Dan (Danz) advised the Venice City Council that the council may not hold a regular meeting outside the city limits and may not make official votes by email. The attorney summarized case law and statutory considerations, noting that public…
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