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Local TV4 offers to record Polk County meetings for $250 per meeting; commission hears proposal
Summary
A representative from Local TV4 proposed recording and broadcasting Polk County meetings across Roku, Amazon Fire and local cable for a fee of $250 per meeting; the commission heard the proposal during public comment but took no immediate action.
During the public-comment portion of the meeting a representative of Local TV4 (based in Murphy, North Carolina) proposed a paid service to record Polk County Commission meetings for archival and public-access purposes.
The speaker described distribution on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, a local streaming site and ETC cable, and said the county would receive a copy of the recording in a digital file or disc. The vendor proposed a $250 fee per meeting to cover production and delivery costs and said the county’s meeting would be scheduled in a recurring time slot on the channel.
Commissioners asked clarifying questions about format and cost and noted the offer could increase transparency and provide an archival copy of meetings. The commission did not vote on the offer at this meeting; the presentation was received during public comment and referred to staff for follow-up if the commission wishes to pursue a paid recording arrangement.
