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Council introduces cell‑phone MOU and several moratoriums; debate centers on phone-wipe policy
Summary
The City of New Carlisle introduced six ordinances on Jan. 20, including a memorandum of understanding on employee cellphone issuance and stipend policy (Ordinance 2026‑01) that drew questions about wiping city data from personal devices; charter amendments and moratoriums on vape shops, cannabis operations, small solar and data centers were also introduced and set for Feb. 17 hearings.
The City of New Carlisle City Council on Jan. 20 introduced six ordinances and scheduled public hearings and action for Feb. 17, 2026. The most discussed measure was Ordinance 2026‑01, authorizing the city manager to execute a memorandum of understanding with the collective bargaining unit to add a cell-phone issuance and stipend policy.
Vice Mayor Shamie moved the ordinance and Councilwoman Eggleston seconded. During the discussion an unidentified council member asked, “what it means that their phones will be wiped,” expressing concern about employee privacy and fairness…
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