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Brookings Increases Government Transparency and Citizen Awareness
3/10/2010
City streams Council meetings through their website live and on-demand
Brookings, SD – The City of Brookings has officially launched webcasting technology that allows citizens to view City Council meetings live and on-demand through the City’s website (www.cityofbrookings.org), exhibiting the latest in government transparency initiatives.
“This is the next step in giving the community the ability to be active with City Council issues,” said Mayor Tim Reed.
Brookings is making strides to increase citizen awareness through live and on-demand streaming. Live streaming of Council meetings provides an alternative to in-person attendance, while on-demand recordings give residents the flexibility to watch meetings on their own time from the location of their choice. During both live and on-demand viewings, residents can access the full meeting’s agenda posted along the video player, making it easier for citizens to follow legislation and stay better informed.
“This technology is another layer in the city’s open government initiatives as a way to engage citizens. The new system also improves information access helping citizens more directly find answers to topics of interest of them,” said City Manager Jeff Weldon.
Hosted by Granicus, this technology allows residents to search archives by keyword, limiting their results to specific mentions within the archived video library. Viewers can also select items from a drop down box and jump to that particular part of the video as well click on hyperlinked text within the agenda to access that portion of the recording. Archived meetings will generally be available within 24 hours of the event.
About Granicus
Granicus, Inc. is the leading provider of government solutions for improving transparency, citizen participation, and community awareness over the Web. Granicus hosts the world’s largest government-exclusive webcasting network, streaming an average of 200,000 government webcasts on a daily basis. Granicus serves over 600 clients spanning all 50 states and into Canada.
Contact
Brookings: Shari Thornes, City Clerk 605-697-8641
Granicus: Aileen Horgan, Client Marketing Specialist 415-357-3618 x1753.
