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Committee discusses council devices but declines to codify a policy
Summary
A council member asked that the village supply devices (iPads) to separate personal and official communications; committee members noted the administrator already has authority to purchase equipment up to $50,000 and agreed no new ordinance was necessary.
Speaker 1 said Councilmember Britney Kramer requested that the village supply council members with separate devices (for example, iPads) so officials would not have to use personal devices for village email. Members discussed data plans versus Wi‑Fi, turnover of devices and upkeep costs. Speaker 4 said the village has provided devices in the past and that the administrator could provide devices where needed. Speaker 1 noted the administrator has authority to spend up to $50,000 without additional council approval and the committee agreed no formal ordinance was necessary; members asked that the administrator handle device provision under existing authority.
No appropriation or policy language was adopted; the committee left device provisioning to administrative discretion and to be handled within existing purchasing authority.
