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Cary council votes to begin televising work sessions, district meetings and retreats
Summary
The Cary Town Council voted unanimously Nov. 20 to begin videotaping and streaming council decision-making meetings using a lower-cost pilot option (staff estimated about $400 per meeting), and directed staff to return with a report on streaming boards and commissions.
The Cary Town Council voted unanimously on Nov. 20 to begin videotaping and streaming council decision-making meetings — including work sessions, quarterly meetings, district meetings, retreats and specially called public meetings — using a low-cost pilot option that staff estimates will cost about $400 per meeting.
Mayor Weinbrecht moved the motion and Councilmember Jennifer Bryson Robinson seconded it. Staff and the Information Services Advisory Board (ISAB) described two main approaches: a modest, fast option using webcams and existing equipment with an attendant staff member to operate audio/video (the $400 estimate), and a fuller production with professional cameras and lighting (an…
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