Council adopts code for electronic meetings with roll-call requirements

The Cache County Council voted to adopt Ordinance 2026-27, which codifies electronic meeting procedures into county code (Chapter 2.12). The ordinance requires a physical quorum at an anchor location to approve remote participation; once approved, remote members receive full participation and voting rights. It also mandates at least 24 hours of public notice with access instructions and provides emergency waiver language for anchor locations when health and safety risks exist.

Policy Analyst Andrew Erickson presented the ordinance, explaining the need to centralize prior resolutions into county code and to add specific anchor-location procedures. Councilmember Keegan Garrity moved to suspend rules and approve the ordinance; the motion passed 5-1 with Councilmember JoAnn Bennett voting no and one absence noted. The ordinance includes roll-call voting for remotely participating members (except unanimous votes) and requires that public notices identify how to access electronic meeting streams and participation methods.

The ordinance supersedes earlier resolutions on remote meetings and takes effect 15 days after passage. The council said the change aims to preserve continuity of government operations while ensuring transparency and public access.