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Mayville committee votes to stop live streams; approve uploading recorded meetings afterward
Summary
Committee members voted to upload recorded Zoom meetings to YouTube after meetings instead of live-streaming to reduce hack risk; motion carried by voice vote.
The Public Safety Committee voted on April 20 to continue the city’s current practice of recording meetings via Zoom and uploading the recordings to YouTube after the meeting rather than live-streaming in real time.
Committee members cited reports from other municipalities of live-stream hijacking as a reason to avoid live broadcasting until the city’s internet upgrades and security are fully in place. A member of staff explained the current process: meetings are recorded on Zoom, the recording downloads, and then staff uploads it to YouTube; the platform’s copyright checks can delay availability for longer meetings.
A motion that the city "capture video and audio and upload afterwards to YouTube" was made and seconded. The committee approved the motion by voice vote; members responded "aye." One committee member asked whether the council needs to approve the change; the chair said it would be taken to council as required.
The committee recorded no further policy language; the vote authorized continuing the existing post-meeting upload workflow rather than real-time streaming.
This action was taken during the Public Safety Committee meeting and will be forwarded to the council for implementation if required.
