WYOMING WILL BRING MEETINGS TO INTERNET

WYOMING, Mich., April 5 -- The city of Wyoming issued the following news release:

On a day when Governor Snyder made local-government transparency a condition for state funding, the Wyoming City Council increased its own transparency. The council approved a contract with Precision Data Products for streaming video hardware and service, with the intent of broadcasting council meetings live on the Internet. Community access station WKTV will use existing cameras to provide the video feed. Gail Sheppard, the city's director of information technology, anticipates that the service will be active in May.

The system includes $6,100 in hardware purchases and $4,700 in annual hosting and streaming fees.

During the discussion of the purchase, City Manager Curtis Holt explained that the service could encompass more than just council meetings.

"Anything done in this room can be streamed," he said, adding that the possibilities included training and conferencing. "And of course," Mayor Jack Poll said, with a nod to Lansing, "the key word today, it promotes our transparency."

Council Member Dan Burrill, citing concerns with the cost in tight budgetary times, voted against the proposal. For any query with respect to this article or any other content requirement, please contact Editor at htsyndication@hindustantimes.com