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County counsel, IT directors debate remote-attendance language ahead of ordinance second reading
Summary
Josephine County counsel and IT staff discussed whether draft county code should track recent state statute language requiring reasonable opportunity for remote access to business sessions; second reading and final vote were scheduled for the county business session two days later.
Josephine County officials discussed whether the county—ode should duplicate or track new state statutory language requiring that members of the public be provided, "to the extent reasonably practicable," an opportunity to access and attend business sessions by telephone, video or other electronic means.
At the county administrative workshop on May 13, County Counsel and IT Director Richard Sellers reviewed a draft amendment slated for second reading and final vote at the business session on Thursday. Counsel said the draft is "slated for second reading and final vote" and that feedback from IT directors had been circulated to the commissioners.
Sellers told the…
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