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Rio Blanco County meeting delayed by technical problems; public comment unavailable
Summary
The Board of County Commissioners began its Aug. 18 meeting late due to audio/video issues that prevented live streaming or online public comment; the clerk retained the official recording and the board agreed to proceed with in-room attendance and staff-managed recordings.
The Rio Blanco County Board of County Commissioners convened Aug. 18, 2026, at 1:29 p.m. after a delay caused by technical difficulties that prevented the meeting from being live-streamed and blocked online public comment. Commissioners agreed the clerk and recorder’s copy would serve as the official record while board members used personal laptops to join and kept most microphones muted to avoid audio feedback.
A staff member helped troubleshoot audio routing on the meeting computer and advised that only one microphone be active and that participants mute their laptop speakers. The chair told attendees the meeting would proceed without a livestream, and that the full recording on the clerk’s laptop would be retained.
The interruption meant no members of the public could participate online; the chair stated there were no in-room public commenters either. Commissioners moved forward through the agenda, noting the technical issues in the meeting record and scheduling future public comment opportunities when remote access can be ensured.
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