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Pulaski County Council adopts limits on remote attendance for council members
Summary
The Pulaski County Council approved a resolution limiting remote attendance to six meetings per year and prohibiting two consecutive regular meetings by remote means, citing Indiana Code 5-14-1.5-35; two members recorded opposition.
Pulaski County Council on Nov. 10 adopted a resolution that restricts how often members may attend meetings remotely.
The ordinance, read into the record by Speaker 3, sets an annual cap of six meetings per calendar year that a council member may attend electronically and prohibits attending two consecutive regular meetings by Zoom or similar platforms without prior authorization from the council president. The text references Indiana Code 5-14-1.5-35 as the legal framework for permitted remote attendance.
The motion to adopt the limits was moved and seconded and passed by voice vote; during the roll call several members raised concern about enforcement and fairness, and the transcript records two opposing votes. Council members said the change was intended to preserve in-person deliberation while allowing limited, authorized remote participation.
Council staff said the ordinance would be posted with other meeting documents on the county website after signatures were collected.
