In accordance with Wake County’s Stay-at-Home Order, the Board of Commissioners (BOC) meeting on Tuesday, April 21, at 7 p.m. will be conducted virtually and not open to on-site visitors.
he virtual meeting will allow the Board to conduct the important business of government while protecting the health and safety of the Commissioners, the public and Town staff. The only individuals expected to be physically in attendance are the Mayor and Commissioners, the Town Manager, Town Clerk and Town Attorney. All will be seated in a manner that ensures proper social and physical distancing.
The April 21 meeting agenda will be available online at https://bit.ly/TOWFPublicMeetingPortal no later than 5 p.m. Thursday, April 16.
The BOC is providing two opportunities for public comment: 1) by submitting written comment and 2) by calling into the meeting to provide oral testimony. Anyone wishing to provide public comment virtually (written or orally) must complete and submit the online comment form at https://bit.ly/TOWFPublicMeetingPortal by 7 p.m. Monday, April 20.
Members of the public wishing to provide oral testimony will receive directions via email for how to participate remotely no later than 4 p.m. on April 21. Please note: When completing the online comment form, you must provide the telephone number from which you will be calling. During the public comment portion of the meeting, if Town officials do not recognize your telephone number, you will not be allowed to enter the meeting.
The Town Clerk will compile and distribute to the Board of Commissioners all written comments received at least 24 hours prior to the start of the meeting. The clerk will read into the record the names of everyone who submitted comments. The comments will be made part of the permanent official record.
Members of the public may live stream the meeting at https://bit.ly/TOWFPublicMeetingPortal and view it on Spectrum Channel 10 (WFTV10) which is provided online in real time at bit.ly/WFTV10.
There are also two ways the public can participate via audio only in the April 21 meeting:
- Join the meeting through Zoom from your computer or smartphone.
- https://zoom.us/j/957207286
Meeting ID: 957-207-286 - By clicking on the link to join the meeting, the Zoom software application will be downloaded to your computer. There is no cost associated with the software or attending the meeting.
- Join the meeting through audio only via telephone.
- Call 1-929-205-6099
- When prompted, enter meeting ID: 957-207-286#.
- Depending on your carrier, long distances charges may apply.
The April 21 Board of Commissioners meeting will be the Board’s second virtual meeting, so we appreciate your patience and understanding as we work to fully develop our virtual meeting capabilities. For more information, visit https://bit.ly/TOWFPublicMeetingPortal.
One Response
What subdivision approvals are on the list–they should be continued for regular meetings with social distancing and masks. Too important to be done virtually