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Beachwood City Council to Go Paperless
Planning & Zoning meetings will also be paperless, saving the city nearly $7,000
Beachwood's Board of Education isn't the only entity in the city to eliminate paper documents.
City officials on Thursday announced that City Council and Planning & Zoning Commission meetings would be paperless. The school board made a similar announcement this week.
“Beachwood is always searching for ways to become more resourceful and sustainable,” Mayor Merle Gorden said in a statement. “Transferring to paperless meetings saves us time and money and it’s good for the environment as well. This is one more step Beachwood is taking to better serve our community.”
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The city expects to save $6,689, 75,000 sheets of paper and 200 hours of labor with this decision.
The Fire Prevention Bureau went paperless inspections in June 2012 by using iPads. Officials there reported a 25 percent increase in the amount inspections conducted.
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Residents can visit the city's online archive of meeting agendas and minutes by clicking here.
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