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Cary to begin livestreaming council work sessions, district meetings after unanimous vote
Summary
The Cary Town Council voted unanimously Nov. 20 to begin videotaping and livestreaming council work sessions, quarterlies, retreats and district meetings using a lower‑cost option (estimated about $400 per meeting), and directed staff to study expansion to boards and commissions.
The Cary Town Council voted unanimously Nov. 20 to begin videotaping and livestreaming its work sessions, district meetings, quarterlies and retreats, approving a lower‑cost option staff estimated at about $400 per meeting.
Council members and staff spent more than an hour weighing options, costs and accessibility before the vote. Susan Moran, a marketing/communications staff member who led the staff presentation, said the fastest, least expensive approach would add webcams and an operator to existing meeting setups and use WebEx or Zoom to deliver streams to Cary TV and YouTube. "You're looking at 10 or $11,000 that is not currently budgeted," Moran said when describing startup and operational estimates for some…
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