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Associated Press - March 29, 2010 8:04 AM ET
SANDPOINT, Idaho (AP) - City government in the lakeside community Sandpoint would become mostly paperless under a plan to cut costs and adopt more environmentally friendly practices.
Justin Schuck is a member of Sandpoint's city council. He says the city spends roughly $6,600 a year on paper and leasing a copier to fill packets with information for council members, such as agendas and past minutes.
Under his plan, council members would use laptops to download and view documents available on the Internet and large television screens would allow the public to follow along during meetings.
The Bonner County Daily Bee reports the nearby city of Post Falls took the leap five years ago.
Debra Raymer is an executive assistant for the city and says some council members were not computer savvy and needed help at first, but the move to cut down on paper use was generally good.
Information from: Bonner Daily Bee, http://www.bonnercountydailybee.com
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