BY JEFF CHUDZINSKINorth Country This Week

CANTON -- Those hoping to watch the county legislature's full board meeting on July 1 were literally met with silence due to a technical error.

According to County Administrator Ruth Doyle, the technical glitch is still under investigation but county officials hope to have the issue resolved by the next committee meeting on July 8.

Though audio was briefly available, the feed went silent during the public comment period of the meeting.

Doyle said the meeting was recorded, noting that county officials were hopeful the recording of the meeting successfully captured the audio.

If so, she said the video would be posted for the public to view.

The technical glitch comes as the county legislature transitions to a new broadcasting system.

During the COVID pandemic, the county legislature began broadcasting meetings with a live stream on Youtube. The broadcast was a way to meet state requirements for transparency in government and to allow for remote attendance by legislators.

But as the pandemic waned and other governmental institutions opted to do away with live streams, the county continued to broadcast the committee and full board meetings each month.

In early June, county officials posted a quick tutorial to inform viewers that the meetings would be hosted on a new platform, one that is designed specifically for municipalities that host meetings online.

Now viewers can view meetings, see all agenda and resolution documents and presentations in one convenient space.

Viewers who wish to view the meeting afterward will also have shortcuts available to skip to specific agenda items, public comment periods or presentations if they wish.

Agenda packets are also available for download in both PDF and Plain Text formats.

County officials say the move was done in hopes of creating a better viewing experience for everyone that would continue to allow for public engagement.

To view the tutorial, visit www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RLoxPlZqK0

To view the county legislature's meetings, visit https://stlawrencecony.portal.civicclerk.com/