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Nothing to see: Westmoreland commissioners debate streaming of public meetings
['Rich Cholodofsky', 'Pittsburgh News', 'Sports']
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Despite public pleas, Westmoreland commissioners have yet to reach consensus on a plan to make video viewing an option for those who want to watch how county business is conducted.
Commissioner Ted Kopas this month endorsed a plan to livestream public meetings that are conducted once or twice monthly at the courthouse in Greensburg.
Allegheny County council’s meetings as well as commissioners’ public meetings in Washington County are streamed on the internet.
Westmoreland commissioners have over the past several months been lobbied to livestream public sessions by a group of residents who attend and manually record meetings using personal cellphones.
“It is absurdly out of touch to think that anyone would seek out their three minutes of fame during a Westmoreland County commissioners’ meeting.