Murfreesboro residents can now watch many of their city government’s meetings live as they happen or at their leisure after-the-fact thanks to a new service offered on the city’s web site, http://www.murfreesborotn.gov.
The online web-streaming service is part of a continually evolving Murfreesboro strategy to increase public involvement and open dialogue with its now just over 100,000 citizens.
“I am very excited the City of Murfreesboro can now offer the public this new, quick and easy access to local government,” says Cable Television Coordinator Alan Bozeman. “Residents are busy and this offers access to city meetings from anywhere a computer connects to the Internet.”
Although Murfreesboro meetings have been cablecast on the local cable system since 1993 by the City of Murfreesboro staff, web-streaming of both live and archived meetings has not been available until now. Citizens and government staff can now quickly access and keyword search by agenda item a centralized repository of webcast city meetings including the City Council, Planning Commission, Board of Zoning Appeals, Parks and Recreation Commission, City School Board, Historic Zoning Commission, and Stormwater Advisory Committee.
In addition, local city produced programs, such as various city promotional videos, city events, the city news program In the City, and numerous other programs, can also be accessed at anytime.
“Just visit our home page and click on Watch Meetings and Videos or click the City Channel 3 logo to find the webstreaming services section.” said Chris Shofner, Murfreesboro’s public information officer and grant writer who also serves as webmaster. “Upcoming meetings scheduled to be cablecast live are also listed there.”
The web-streaming service is provided by San Francisco-based Granicus, Inc. a company that serves more than 500 governing bodies in 44 states.
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