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Commission keeps meetings at 4:15 p.m.; members discuss end times and accessibility
Summary
After conversation about members' work schedules and childcare needs, LiveWell Kingston commissioners agreed to continue meeting on third Wednesdays with a 4:15–5:45 p.m. time slot, with staff to solicit further feedback if needed.
LiveWell Kingston commissioners agreed to retain their current meeting start time, with modest adjustments discussed to improve member attendance.
Commissioners weighed options including 4:00–5:30 p.m., 4:15–5:45 p.m., and 4:30–6:00 p.m. Several members said 4:15 p.m. provides a useful middle ground for participants who have daytime jobs and for those balancing family obligations. The chair indicated the group would remain at the 4:15–5:45 p.m. schedule for upcoming meetings and asked members to notify staff if they felt strongly that an alternate time was required.
Speakers noted specific constraints: providers who finish work at 6 p.m. would have difficulty attending later-ending meetings; parents cited child-care and dinner-time conflicts; others said 4:15 p.m. allows a small buffer between other obligations. Staff offered to distribute a scheduling survey if members requested a formal vote.
The commission did not take a formal recorded vote on meeting time; the chair described the result as a group consensus to keep the 4:15 start and invited any members who had strong objections to raise them after the meeting.
