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Bellmawr council introduces ordinance to limit public access to municipal work areas, citing staff safety and records protection
Summary
Council members introduced Ordinance 04:09:26 to create restricted work areas (employee-only zones) intended to protect personally identifiable records and staff safety after an insurer recommendation; the measure drew public questions about which rooms would be controlled and how access would work.
Council members introduced an ordinance to establish restricted areas inside borough buildings that would restrict access to employees only in defined workspaces, saying the change aims to protect personnel and sensitive public records.
The measure, introduced as Ordinance 04:09:26 for first reading, "was drafted the other day" on the recommendation of the borough’s insurance joint insurance fund, a borough official said. The official said the ordinance would designate inner offices—"for example, Fran's office"—as controlled work areas…
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