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Board narrows virtual attendance policy, passes amendment 6-3
Summary
The board voted to remove the city's permissive virtual-attendance code and replace it with language that returns the board to pre-COVID in-person rules except in declared emergencies; amendment passed 6-3 after debate over flexibility and governance.
The Little Rock City Board of Directors voted to amend and adopt an ordinance that removes the city's previous permissive virtual-attendance code and returns the board to a pre-COVID model that generally requires in-person attendance, with one explicit exception for declared local emergencies.
Director Nan Peck moved to amend the ordinance with language provided by the city attorney; after debate the amendment passed on a roll-call vote of 6 ayes and 3 nays. Board members then voted on the ordinance as amended; a subsequent roll call again recorded a 6-3 outcome.
Debate centered on whether the city should retain flexibility for occasional virtual attendance and how the change would affect the ability to reach…
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