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Lonoke council adopts municipal cyber security policy
Summary
The Lonoke City Council unanimously adopted Resolution 212026 to establish a municipal cyber security policy aligning with Arkansas data-protection laws; the policy tasks the mayor, deputy city clerk and the city's IT contractor with implementation and annual reviews and training.
The Lonoke City Council adopted a comprehensive municipal cyber security policy on a motion carried during its regular meeting. Council moved to adopt Resolution 212026, which the text says aligns city practices with the Arkansas Personal Information Protection Act and provisions of Act 504 of 2023.
The policy, described in the resolution as Exhibit A, establishes guidelines for system usage, access control, employee training and incident response. The resolution authorizes the mayor or deputy city clerk and the city's contracted IT provider to implement the policy and ensure ongoing compliance, and it requires an annual review and employee training to address evolving threats.
Danny moved to adopt the resolution and Wendel seconded; the motion carried by voice vote. Council members discussed the resolution briefly before the vote and asked no follow-up questions on implementation timelines during the meeting.
The resolution applies to all employees, contractors, elected officials and volunteers who have access to city systems and data. The action is intended to protect sensitive personal information of employees and residents and to formalize the city’s responsibilities for data security.
Next steps specified in the resolution include assigning implementation responsibility to the mayor or deputy city clerk and the contracted IT provider and conducting annual reviews; the council did not set a separate public timeline beyond those provisions.
The council adjourned after additional routine items and announcements.
