DS to improve remote meeting access

Dripping Springs, News

megan.wehring, on November 3, 2021

By Megan Wehring

DRIPPING SPRINGS — With remote meetings a staple of existence these days, Dripping Springs wants to upgrade the quality of watching its meetings remotely.

On Nov. 2, the Dripping Springs City Council approved a resolution authorizing the use of Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (CLFRF) to improve the city’s audio and video system in the council chambers, which will cost $24,771.39.

The city has recognized that the current audio and video capabilities are not suita...

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