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Committee hears residents' complaints about meeting audio and accessibility
Summary
Several attendees and committee members raised concerns about poor audio quality in the meeting room and on YouTube livestreams, saying microphones and the sound system were inadequate for people with hearing difficulties.
During the Sept. 4 meeting several committee members and attendees raised concerns about the meeting room audio and livestream sound quality.
One attendee described having tinnitus and said amplified sound in a hearing aid can make it harder to follow meeting speech, while another said the new sound system appeared not to pick up speakers clearly and urged a return to tabletop microphones used previously. A committee member said staff should pass feedback to IT and county administration for correction.
Why it matters: clear audio affects public participation and the accessibility of public meetings, particularly for residents with hearing impairments.
Ending: staff acknowledged the feedback and said they would pass it to the director and to the county's technology staff for investigation.
