Belmont could let voters join town meetings remotely

Belmont could hold town meetings in person, fully remotely, or in a mix of both formats. This applies to Town Meetings and Special Town Meetings in the Town of Belmont. The act would take effect when it passes.

The Town would have to record fully remote and hybrid meetings and make the recordings available to the public. These rules apply to Town Meetings held fully remotely or in a hybrid format under the act. The Town must keep each recording available on its website or another public video platform for at least 30 days after the meeting ends. The recording would also be a public record that people could request. Actions taken at remote or hybrid meetings would have the same effect as actions taken at fully in-person meetings. The act would take effect when it passes.