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Ramseur to trial audio recordings as official minutes; board to consult IT on public access
Summary
Commissioners agreed to trial using audio recordings as the official minutes (per NC statutory permission), discuss storing copies on flash drives and making recordings accessible at town hall, and to consult IT about hosting options and cybersecurity before broader public access.
The board reiterated a prior decision to adopt audio recordings as the official minutes under North Carolina General Statute 143-318.10 and discussed logistics for storage and public access. Staff proposed saving each budget year's meeting recordings on a secured flash drive as the permanent record while keeping a working copy on a town computer; commissioners raised concerns about cybersecurity and access for citizens without Facebook or YouTube accounts.
Clerk Debby will perform a trial: "Debby's recording tonight. I'm going to download it to the computer tomorrow," and staff will test sending and hosting the file. The board directed staff to consult the town's IT contact about making recordings accessible for in-office inspection and possible remote access options; the group agreed to report back at the next regular meeting.
