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Commissioners consider prioritizing telephone dial‑in for public hearings after Zoom reliability concerns

2838564 · April 1, 2025
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After technology problems threatened notice requirements for community development public hearings, commissioners discussed making telephone the primary dial-in option and using Zoom as an observation option, subject to legal review.

Kootenai County commissioners discussed whether to make telephone dial‑in the primary method for public hearings and treat Zoom as an optional observation channel, following technology problems that have affected meeting notices and on‑record participation.

One commissioner said telephone access has been consistently reliable, while Zoom has…

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