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PA Sen. Carolyn Comitta asked other state senators to support a change to the Pennsylvania Borough Code requiring a quorum of council members meeting in person for municipal meetings. (Colin Miner/Patch)
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania Sen. Carolyn Comitta (D-156th) wants support in allowing for remote municipal meetings to continue, without a requirement that a quorum of board members meets in person.
The Senator sent a memo on June 8 to all state senators asking for their support in changing the state's Borough Code requirement to allow remote meeting options as the Commonwealth moves into post-pandemic life.
Comitta said it became clear during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic that some municipal codes made it difficult for councils and other governing bodies to conduct official business using the internet.