Seymour could be on cutting edge if it bans town meetings by teleconference

By Jean Falbo-Sosnovich
Register Correspondent
SEYMOUR — The town could be blazing a new trail if officials decide to ban board and commission members from attending meetings via their cellphones or teleconferencing rather than in person.
Only a handful of states, including Nebraska, Rhode Island, Texas and Wisconsin, have a policy that addresses telecommunication at meetings, which they all allow under various circumstances.
If Seymour does ban use of electronic devices to replace a board member’s presence at a meeting, it would likely be the first town nationwide, to do it.


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