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Appomattox council votes to move forward on CivicPlus website migration
Summary
Council approved a motion to pursue a CivicPlus website migration, citing ADA compliance, easier content management and integration with the town's Edmonds work-order system; the motion passed 6-0 by roll call.
The Appomattox Town Council voted unanimously to move forward with studying and negotiating a website migration to CivicPlus, citing accessibility and integration benefits.
Diane, a town staff member presenting the item, said the town's current platform is ending and emphasized the importance of starting the migration early to meet accessibility requirements: "The compliance date is gonna be 04/26/2028." After a brief discussion about costs, implementation and security, the council voted 6 to 0 to advance the recommendation and request three vendor quotes for further review.
Council members asked about integration with the town's Edmonds work-order system and the potential staff-time savings from more intuitive page tools and fillable forms. During discussion, the Chair raised data-security concerns, saying, "My biggest concern is the security of our information." The motion to proceed was made, seconded and approved by roll call.
The council asked staff to return with detailed quotes and a narrowed set of options at an upcoming work session. No contract was authorized at this meeting; members requested further pricing and scope details before final approval.
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