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Council adopts resolution to make city meetings publicly accessible; city attorney flags upcoming ADA website rules

East Point City Council · February 17, 2026
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Summary

Council adopted a resolution to make specified city meetings accessible to the public through streaming/archiving (YouTube/Swagit) and included language to comply with federal and state accessibility laws; the city attorney noted new DOJ website accessibility rules with compliance required by April 26, 2027 for jurisdictions under 50,000 population.

On Feb. 16 the East Point City Council adopted a resolution to expand public access to city meetings by making them available through streaming and public platforms (e.g., YouTube and the city’s Swagit system). The resolution includes language directing staff to follow applicable federal and…

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