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Thursday, September 29, 2011

Ind. Gov't. - Fort Wayne City Council heading paperless with iPad

Benjamin Lanka has the report in today's Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. Some quotes:

Clerk Sandy Kennedy on Wednesday announced her office bought iPad tablet computers for the council in an effort to eliminate the reams of paper she uses to print ordinances, agendas and supporting documents.

The city will spend about $6,500 to equip all nine council members, Kennedy and the council attorney with the devices, along with having a spare.

Kennedy estimated her office will save $10,000 a year on paper costs by moving to electronic documents. In addition, the documents given to council members will be available on the clerk’s website. * * *

While the iPads have been bought, Kennedy said she will leave it up to the council when to go paperless. She said she wants members to feel comfortable with the technology before using it exclusively.

Posted by Marcia Oddi on September 29, 2011 09:51 AM
Posted to Indiana Government