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Commission approves package to publish city ordinances online, adopts film-friendly filming guidelines and records ordinance
Summary
The commission approved a multi-ordinance recodification project to publish city ordinances online, adopted film-friendly filming guidelines and designated an interim records officer in a series of votes designed to improve transparency and attract film production.
Rio Grande City's commission voted unanimously to move a large package of ordinances into an online codification system, approved filming guidelines required for a Texas Film Friendly designation, and designated the interim city secretary as records officer.
City officials said the package will make the municipal code and individual ordinances accessible to citizens online for free. Assistant city staff described the change as a transition from what they called an ‘‘older’’ system of paper files to a searchable, publicly available online code.
The commission approved the second reading of an…
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