Better acccess to public meetings a covid-era plus
By The Herald Editorial Board
The running joke for the last two years of meetings — whether for the work world, government or school — was that our attire resembled a mullet haircut: business on top (in public view) and casual below (where sweatpants or even just underwear were — unless the laptop was toppled by a toddler or a cat — hidden from view).
Even as we happily emerge from our pandemic precautions, our hybrid “mullet-like” attire and use of remote technology for meetings might now become a regular feature and no longer just a workaround. And that’s a good thing for more than a few reasons.
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Shown the possibilities, there’s now no reason not to keep remote access to meetings as an option, whether or not circumstances — or a future covid surge — require it.
The technology in the case of local and state government meetings has opened the meeting rooms to nearly all, allowing the participation of those who — because of physical limitations, distance, work schedules, lack of adequate transportation or the obligations of caring for children or family members — were previously rarely able to participate or even guaranteed the ability to listen in or watch a public meeting.
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