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Kincaid board approves purchase of camera to record meetings after resident request
Summary
After a resident urged greater transparency, trustees voted to buy a tabletop 360° camera and tripod to record or livestream village meetings; the purchase was approved unanimously for $399.
A resident’s call for greater public access pushed the Village of Kincaid to approve equipment to record meetings. Clare Duran told trustees the community has “been asking for it for a long time” and urged the board to “give the community what they want.” Trustees discussed equipment options and features before voting.
Trustee Warren recommended a tabletop 360° camera that can follow the person speaking and interface with the clerk’s laptop for livestreaming or recording. Warren moved to purchase the equipment for three hundred and ninety-nine dollars; Trustee Nelson seconded and the motion passed on a unanimous roll call. Warren framed the purchase as a service to residents who “work and can’t attend the meetings.” The board did not set a posting platform; trustees discussed either uploading recordings to the village website or streaming to a site such as YouTube.
