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Bedford County commissioners approve livestreaming of Planning and BZA meetings after rejecting study amendment
Summary
After debate over cost and staff capacity, the Bedford County Board of Commissioners voted 16–0 to begin livestreaming Planning Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals meetings; an amendment to send the issue back for a cost estimate failed 5–11.
The Bedford County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to begin livestreaming the county’s Planning Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals meetings following a heated debate about funding and staffing.
Opponents argued the county lacked an appropriation and sufficient audiovisual staffing to absorb the additional workload. “I voted against this because I think if we're going to livestream everything, we should livestream all of our committee meetings,” said Commissioner Vick, who led objections…
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