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Neptune Beach council declines ordinance to bar remote voting; councilors weigh access versus accountability
Summary
A proposed ordinance requiring council members to be physically present for votes failed after a motion received no second. Residents at a town hall urged both in-person accountability and expanded remote access; councilors cited legal, fairness and operational concerns.
A first-reading ordinance that would have required members of the Neptune Beach City Council to be physically present for all official actions failed when a motion received no second during a public hearing.
The ordinance (No. 2025-17) was introduced as a change to the city code to require in-person attendance for official actions, deliberations and votes. City staff reported no initial sign-ups for public comment on the ordinance; residents later addressed the council during the hearing and at a…
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