When I approached the Township Manager, Kyle Seckinger, about recording our Township meetings, Mr. Seckinger stated that the Township could not do so due to “many of our neighboring Townships (Warminster, Northampton, Warrington) being substantially larger than Warwick, both in population and budget. Those Townships also hold multiple Board of Supervisors meetings per month; whereas, Warwick only holds one meeting per month. Typically, the larger the Township, the more monthly business the Township needs to conduct. The Townships that do televise their meetings incur significant start-up costs for the necessary equipment, recurring subscription/software expenses, and a present equipment operator during the meetings. In contrast, some of our meetings only have two staff members present (myself and Skye). We also conduct resident surveys during our Comprehensive Plan updates. The last survey showed that the majority of residents want us to prioritize police, fire and EMS services, open space preservation, maintenance of roads, and recreation. The survey also asked about our level of communication with residents. 83% of respondents stated that the level of communication is adequate, 11% did not respond, and 5% stated no. I hope I was able to comprehensively answer your question. Let me know if you would like to discuss further.”

So, I decided to livestream our meetings on my campaign website. The total cost is $51.99 per month for the streaming service provider and $105 for a gimbal to stabilize the video for recordings.