December 16, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer
Selectmen Chair Mary Power announced last night that Zoom has a "Live Transcript" feature that the Town has enabled for all of its Zoom meetings.
"When people log into a Zoom meeting, they will now see a new button at the bottom of the screen that says 'Live Transcript,' which works similarly to closed captioning, although not as reliable," Power explained.
This is a temporary solution to make town government and meetings more accessible. "Moving forward, we would like to explore closed-captioning and other opportunities such as large print warrants, and ways to facilitate communication for hearing-impaired citizens during live meetings (including Town Meeting)," Power said.
The recently-reactivated Commission on Disabilities will be assisting with these efforts.