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Hope Select Board adopts remote participation policy, authorizes equipment purchase
Summary
The Hope Select Board voted 4-0 to adopt a Remote Participation Policy effective Jan. 1, 2026, and authorized the Town Administrator to purchase equipment needed to conduct remote meetings after discussion of camera and system options and costs.
The Hope Select Board voted unanimously Dec. 30 to adopt a Remote Participation Policy that will take effect Jan. 1, 2026, and authorized the Town Administrator to immediately purchase the equipment necessary to conduct remote meetings. Charles Weidman, a Select Board member, made the motion; Wayne Luce seconded it and the vote was 4-0.
Board members discussed different camera and system options for remote meetings and the associated costs before approving the policy. The discussion focused on choosing an appropriate camera/system to support successful remote participation; no specific vendor, cost figure, or procurement timeline was recorded in the minutes.
The policy follows a public hearing on the proposed remote participation rules held earlier in the meeting. The board’s action directs the Town Administrator to proceed with procurement so the technology will be in place before the policy’s Jan. 1, 2026 effective date.
