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Glynn County upgrades meeting-room audio/video, pursues fiber to reduce copper-circuit costs
Summary
The county reported audio and video improvements in meeting rooms intended to fix prior livestreaming issues and said it has reduced copper-leased circuit costs while working with Live Oak Fiber to install fiber for some sites.
Glynn County information-technology staff described recent audio and video improvements to public meeting rooms and a program to transition legacy copper circuits to private/fiber connectivity.
David West, chief information officer, said crews recently installed a ceiling microphone and improved podium and handheld microphone setups in Room 224 and other meeting spaces to address feedback problems and make remote participation easier. He said the county will test systems before meetings and noted a marked improvement during a recent hearing.
West also described a county initiative to reduce leased copper-circuit costs by migrating communications to fiber where feasible. He said the county reduced roughly $40,000 per year in copper lease-circuit costs over the prior year and is working with Live Oak Fiber to provide fiber circuits to fire stations and recreation facilities. West said the county had achieved about 20% of that migration goal.
County leadership said they will consider consolidating meetings at county facilities with improved AV rather than holding them at off-site locations that require extra services and complexity.
