Dade County bars external electronic devices at public meetings, cites cybersecurity and content control

Apr 3, 2026

The Board adopted Resolution R‑25‑26 restricting external electronic devices and digital storage media from being connected to county computers or audio-visual systems during hearings and regular meetings; printed materials remain allowed for presenters.

The full story

The Dade County Board of Commissioners adopted an update to its public-participation policy April 2 that prohibits external electronic devices and storage media (including USB drives and external hard drives) from being connected to county computers or audio-visual systems during public hearings and regular meetings.

Free newsletter

Sign up to keep reading.

Your free newsletter brings you what your city council, county, and school board discussed and decided.

or
Already have an account? Sign in