Unredacted: "May a council member attend a public meeting by telephone?"

Posted on July 7, 2009 by Foster Pepper Municipal Group

Here is the lasted post on Tim Ford's Unredacted Blog "May a council member attend a public meeting by telephone?"

Tim's conclusion: 

Therefore, I conclude that a governing body may "attend" a meeting by teleconference so long as there is compliance with the other requirements of the OPMA.  Attendance does not require the contemporaneous physical presence of the members of the governing body.  While it may be good policy to require such physical attendance, the OPMA must be construed broadly to fulfill its purpose.

I agree with Mr. Ford's conclusion and recommend that you read the full article. 

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