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Selectboard adopts public records policy as state clarifies hybrid-meeting rules
Summary
The town administrator summarized state changes clarifying hybrid-meeting requirements apply to state public bodies, not municipal advisory boards, and the Selectboard moved to adopt a public records policy that requires posting recordings with draft minutes.
The town administrator briefed the board on recent legislative clarity about hybrid meetings, explaining the law now specifies that the hybrid requirement applies to state public bodies and not to municipal advisory bodies. "The hybrid requirement, the law clarifies that the hybrid meeting requirement only applies to public bodies of state government," the administrator said, and outlined associated requirements for posting recordings and draft minutes.
After discussion, the Selectboard moved to adopt a public records policy authorizing staff to post recordings with draft minutes as required; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote. The administrator said the policy will require staff to update posting practices for planning commissions and other boards to comply with the clarified state law.
