Focus on Technology

“We’re realizing much more public engagement with the Zoom and YouTube meetings. People are able to see their city government first-hand. It’s really more convenient for people. They can make dinner, watch their children and still take in the meeting.” — said Mayor Steve Noble

Read more about hybrid meetings on page 20.

$100,000

The city of Kingston, N.Y., has committed this amount toward new technology that will enable hybrid meetings. The city also employs three full-time information technology employees.

Learn how cities are embracing hybrid meetings on page 20.

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The number of visibility detectors along Arizona’s I-10 corridor. These stateof-the-art detectors strive to reduce accidents in dust storms.

Read more on page 30.

100%

Keene, N.H., aims for 100% of all its thermal energy and energy used for transportation to come from renewable energy sources by 2050.

Read more about Keene’s efforts to create the necessary infrastructure on page 28.

54%

Root reports that 54% of the 1,819 adult motorists it surveyed have had trouble concentrating on the road after making videoconference calls with Zoom, Microsoft Meet or some other software platform.

Source: https://www.thedetroitbureau.com/2021/04/ zoom-zombies-are-the-driving-dead/

$3.5 million

The U.S. Department of Commerce awarded Bloomington, Ind., a $3.5 million grant to help develop and construct a new technology center in the Trades District.

Source: https://www.idsnews.com/article/2021/09/city-of-bloomingtonreceives-3-5-million-grant-new-technology-center

$51,193

Lake Mills, Wis., city council members approved the purchase of a TriCaster 2 Elite to allow future council meetings to integrate people who attend in person or virtually. The purchase and installation will be $51,193.

Source: https://www.hngnews.com/lake_mills_leader/news/government/ article_184192c3-d4cc-5124-b337-1561c5d11f2f.html