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Council asks city attorney for written opinion on remote voting and ADA accommodations
Summary
Warren City Council directed the city attorney to prepare a written legal opinion clarifying when members of city boards or council may participate or vote remotely, including ADA accommodation requests and Open Meetings Act constraints.
Warren City Council on July 22 voted to request a written legal opinion from the city attorney on whether members of the council or other public boards may participate and vote remotely, and what process must be used to approve accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
City attorney (Schroeder) summarized the current legal landscape during council discussion: "The Open Meetings Act requires now participation in person like we have here tonight. And there is…
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