Huntington Township board to explore livestreamed, unedited meeting recordings after residents report altered clips

Huntington Township supervisors said they will explore professionally installed equipment to record and livestream meetings after supervisors and residents complained that online clips of past meetings had been edited and circulated.

During the supervisor report, a long-serving board member said she had received "many angry phone calls, including death threats" tied to online clips and that some footage appeared "altered." The board did not approve any purchase but directed staff to research options and costs for unedited, timestamped recordings that could be stored and made available to the public.

Supporters of public access defended local publishers. Levi Trumbull, a nonresident who said he subscribes to the Huntington Township Watch YouTube channel, said he watched long-format videos there and "I condemn that totally" when asked to condemn threats against board members. He told the board the channel provided transparency for residents who could not attend meetings.

The chair said the board will explore options and legal constraints before taking action, and staff noted the township’s soon-to-launch website could host streaming or links to recordings. No purchase was authorized; the board framed the vote as an initial investigation into equipment and professional installation.

The discussion occurred alongside wider public debate over a recently revised township policy on recording meetings and the appropriate balance between public access and on-site meeting management. The board said staff would return with cost estimates and compliance considerations before any formal vote.