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Winlock to stop printed council packets; some councilmembers question laptop purchases
Summary
City Clerk Maureen Crabtree said councilmembers have been issued laptops and printed packets will no longer be provided; some councilmembers said the laptops are unnecessary and requested alternatives and procedures for checkout be established.
City Clerk Maureen Crabtree told the council that "Councilmembers have been issued laptops for use in reviewing council materials and preparing for meetings," and that printed council packets will no longer be distributed; packets will instead be posted to the city's website and councilmembers will receive email notifications when materials are available.
Councilwoman Jodie Curtis and Councilman Jess Bowers said they did not consider the laptops necessary for council operations and noted packets are easily accessible online. Councilman Jeramy Allman raised concerns about the purchase, and City Clerk Crabtree said councilmembers who elect to take laptops home must complete a laptop checkout form. The council did not take a separate vote on issuance; the clerk presented the procedural change as implemented.
