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Madison City Council renews, expands live-streaming policy after public push for broader access
Summary
The council unanimously renewed a 2021 policy and expanded routine live streaming and archiving to include council work sessions; public commenters urged permanent archiving and recording of interviews for major public-facing hires.
Madison City Council voted unanimously Nov. 10 to adopt Resolution 2025-363R, renewing the city's 2021 policy that authorizes live streaming, recording and posting of city council, planning commission and zoning board of adjustment meetings, and formally extending the practice to include city council work sessions.
The measure, presented by the city's legal staff, states work sessions will "be standard operating practice" for live streaming, recording and posting unless a "very sensitive topic is discussed," and instructs staff to record and post meetings when technical problems prevent a live stream.…
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