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When COVID turned the world upside down last year, municipal governance didnât stop, but it did have to adapt. That adaptation could be key to making local democracy more accessible â even after we hopefully leave this pandemic in the rearview mirror.
As select board meetings and zoning hearings moved online, and officials and constituents alike could simply log on to Zoom to discuss important community issues instead of packing into town offices or a gymnasium, officials noticed an upside to going digital: meeting attendance is way up.
In Hinsdale, Richard Scialabba, who chairs the townâs Select Board and Planning Board, told The Eagle that âZoom makes it easier for everyone to be there.â The numbers donât lie: A recent Hinsdale Planning Board meeting saw about 100 residents log in to listen â more than twice the capacity of the townâs physical meeting room. Thatâs a considerable uptick in the amount of people able to join the conversat