by Tom Chillemi –
The Urbanna Town Council will continue to meet remotely via Zoom meetings using computers and/or cell phones. Council and many other governmental bodies have been meeting virtually since April 2020 to maintain social distance and protocols to protect against COVID-19.
On April 2, 2020, council voted to meet remotely in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and recommendations by the state to maintain social distance.
At council’s Jan. 14 meeting Mayor Barbara Hartley proposed conducting in-person meetings, instead of meeting “virtually.” In July 2020, as a councilor Hartley was the lone vote against the motion to continue meeting remotely.
Last week Hartley’s suggestion to return to in-person meetings was not supported by council.
Councilor Merri Hanson, who moderated the Zoom meeting, told council 23 people were attending council’s meeting via computers.
Citizen attendance at in-person council meetings rarely exceeds a dozen.
To join and give public comment during council’s Zoom meeting set for 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28, go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87835800642?pwd=V2VPV0swWUtLNnVTS2ttZ3o2c3A0Zz09 and enter the meeting ID: 878 3580 0642 and passcode: 253155.
For information, visit the town’s website at urbannava.gov.
