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Committee on Council hears update on ATL 26 chamber broadcast upgrades; contractor to fix audio issue
Summary
City of Atlanta staff updated the Committee on Council on progress installing new audio-visual systems and Comcast channel 26 broadcast capability in council chambers, reported costs for recent meetings and said a microphone mute issue will be addressed by the contractor.
Isha Collins, chair of the Committee on Council, heard a presentation on May 20, 2025, updating members on upgrades to the City of Atlanta’s broadcasting systems, including completion dates for renovated council chambers and recent costs for temporary AV services.
The presentation matters because the upgrades affect how the public watches and hears council meetings and because staff reported a technical issue that allowed the public podium microphone to be unmuted during tests — a potential concern for chamber operations and broadcast integrity.
Kimpson (Kempton) Wright, council chief of staff, said the Larry D. Dingle committee room was completed in March 2025, that “committee room 2 is scheduled for completion in mid July, 2025, perhaps August,” and that the Marvin S. Arrington Sr. council chamber was completed on…
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