“We followed the model law suggested by the New York Conference of Mayors,” said Canton Village Attorney Gerald J. Ducharme. “Basically, as long as a quorum is present in a physical location, other board members can use the video as long as they have a valid reason.”

The law states that council members must have an extraordinary circumstance to attend virtually.

“Extraordinary circumstances shall be defined to include any disability or illness, care responsibilities, or any significant or unexpected factor or event that prevents the member’s physical attendance at such a meeting,” the law says.

Meetings that use videoconferencing must be recorded and the public must be informed of the videoconference and allowed to view and participate in the meeting in real time.

Meeting recordings must be available to the public within five days of the meeting.

Meetings can only be held entirely virtually in the event of a state of emergency declared either by the state or locally.

“This is just an opportunity to give you that much-needed option,” Mr. Ducharme said. “If you have a board member who has a family emergency, a health issue, if they still want to participate, they can do so by video link.”

The state law that allows video participation expires in 2024, Ducharme said.

In other cases counsel:

— Accepted the resignation of police officer Josh Rose.

— Approved the search for a policeman.

— Approved the resignation of part-time police dispatcher DeniAnne Kilgore.

— Approved the search for a part-time police dispatcher.

— Approved the hiring of a new greens keeper for the Partridge Run golf course.