Fayetteville officials are

developing a plan that would provide portable computers to council members

for official city business.

That way, council members could

check their city e-mail accounts and download their "council packet"

information from City Hall, eliminating the sometimes-thick paper versions

of the council packet that are now issued to each council member.

Eventually, council members

will be able to use the portable computers to link with the city's

computer network to get any type of information they might need, said

City Manager Joe Morton.

"Obviously, there will

be a learning curve involved," Morton said, adding that staff is

identifying the type of equipment needed to pull off the concept.

The city plans to issue council

members a "tablet PC" which is similar to a laptop model but

has the capability of using a special stylus like an ink pen which would

write on the computer's screen, Morton said.

"We think it will really

help us to get the information better and quicker," Morton said.

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