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Maywood trustees split on MyCivic app; consideration tabled pending comparison report
Summary
Trustees debated adopting MyCivic, a community-engagement app; an initial motion to advance the item failed and the board later voted to table the decision until staff supplies a comparison report requested by Trustee Brandon.
The Board discussed a proposal to adopt MyCivic, a mobile application intended to facilitate civic engagement, at its Jan. 19 special meeting.
Trustee Booker moved and Trustee Wellington seconded a motion to place the item on the next Board meeting agenda, but that motion failed by recorded roll call (Ayes: K. Wellington, N. Booker; Nays: Mayor Perkins, Trustees I. Brandon and M. Jones). Trustee Jones and Trustee Brandon later moved to table the item until Trustee Brandon's requested comparison information (comparing MyCivic with the Village's current Q&A system) is available; that tabling motion carried 4–1 (N. Booker opposed).
Trustees who opposed immediate advancement cited the need for comparative information and clarity about how MyCivic would differ from or replace existing systems. Trustee Brandon specifically requested a comparative report prior to further board consideration. The board did not approve procurement or implement the app at the meeting.
Next steps: staff will prepare a comparison report of MyCivic and the Village's existing Q&A system for review at a future meeting.
