Town and District Council meetings now available to watch on the web

To make it easier for residents to stay informed about council decisions at both the town and district levels.

Huntsville’s regular council meetings will be streamed live online at huntsville.ca.

“It is important to us that our residents are aware of Town business and can participate in the decision-making process,” said Mayor Scott Aitchison. “We have a thriving community of busy residents, business owners and young families – we realize that not everyone can attend these evening meetings, and hope this new service will make Council business more accessible for everyone.”

The trial service in partnership will run until the end of December 2017. “We are hoping everyone has a chance to watch the live stream and let us know what they think by filling out the online survey available at huntsville.ca,” said Deputy Clerk Crystal Best-Sararas.

The next Town of Huntsville regular council meeting starts at 7:00 p.m. on September 25 at Town Hall. Residents who are interested in watching the council meeting from their mobile, tablet or desktop device should visit the Town’s revamped Council & Committee page online for details. “This page hosts all council related business and includes agenda highlights, agendas, meeting minutes and important upcoming information,” said Best-Sararas. “Residents who would like to watch a regular council meeting can simply visit Huntsville.ca and click on the live streaming link.”

The District Municipality of Muskoka will also webcast its District Council and Standing Committee meetings beginning in September. All open meetings will be streamed live, recorded and made available for viewing at www.muskoka.on.ca/webcasts. All recorded meetings will be archived for six months from the meeting dates, and the public will be able to access those past meetings on demand at their convenience. A single fixed camera mounted above the public gallery in the Council chamber will be used to stream and record the meetings.

“Live streaming and access to archived meetings will increase the public’s ability to observe Council decision-making and reflects our commitment to open and transparent government,” explains John Klinck, District Chair. “Residents from all parts of Muskoka and seasonal residents can now access Council and Standing Committee meetings from home or away.”

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