Don Bell, the vice chair of the Town Council, said the year's worth of work that led to the creation of the policy was key in managing "how technology creeps further into our lives." The ordinance went into effect on Sept. 24. "I believe this is one of the most important things that we'll do as a Council and it's only the first step," Bell said at the Sept. 2 meeting where the Town Council unanimously approved the ordinance.