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County considers YouTube streaming and web embed to make meetings easier to view
Summary
IT staff recommended duplicating the Teams feed to YouTube (using OBS) or embedding the feed on the county website to broaden access; the board asked staff to return with cost and captioning options before moving forward.
County IT and communications staff presented options to expand remote access to supervisor meetings beyond Microsoft Teams, including a duplicate YouTube Live stream using OBS or embedding the Teams feed directly on the county website.
IT Director Al described technical setup and staffing needs and said "YouTube is very very easily accessible," noting the trade-offs of chat moderation, the need to avoid streaming closed sessions, and captioning accuracy requirements that must meet a 90% threshold by April 2027. Marketing coordinator Gabby Dit flagged the captioning deadline and suggested a subscription captioning service may be necessary to meet accessibility standards.
Board members discussed lower-cost alternatives such as a vanity URL or embedding the Teams stream to reduce user friction. Supervisors asked staff to investigate costs, captioning solutions and options to pause streams for closed sessions and to return with a recommendation and vendor quotes within one to two weeks.
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