Town Council meetings will now be available on the municipal website.
On Tuesday, Jan. 17, the Moorestown Town Council announced the official launch of the Moorestown TV section of the Township website. Moorestown TV will be a place where residents can access recordings of Town Council meetings in their entirety, allowing those who cannot attend in person to see their government in action.
“This Town Council believes strongly in an open and transparent government, and the launch of Moorestown TV continues to prove our commitment to that ideal,” Mayor Manny Delgado said. “Town Council meetings can now be accessed on demand through the municipal website, and soon, residents will also have the option of tuning in to our cable television channel to view these meetings and other events from around our community.”
Town Council voted in 2015 to start the process with a vendor to record and disseminate recordings of meetings and other events via the internet and cable access television.
“I am proud of this latest step being taken to keep our government open to the people who elected us,” Deputy Mayor Stacey Jordan said. “Over the last few years, we have made our Township website more user-friendly, launched Moorestown’s Facebook and Twitter accounts, made it possible for residents to pay their tax and utility bills online, provided additional time for residents to speak at Council meetings, and allowed residents to access ordinances and resolutions online to see exactly what their elected officials are working on at each public meeting.”
All recordings of Town Council meetings will be accessible within approximately two days of the meeting’s conclusion. Files can be accessed by visiting www.Moorestown.NJ.us and clicking “Moorestown TV” tab on the top of the page.
“As liaison to the Telecommunications and Technology Committee, I am very excited to see this vision become a reality,” Councilwoman Victoria Napolitano added. “This was a major priority for all of us on Town Council, and I am grateful to our Township staff for working to get this done.”
“During last year’s campaign, posting Town Council meetings online was a major point on the platform Victoria and I ran on,” Councilman Mike Locatell said. “Now, only 10 days after our reorganization meeting, I am overjoyed we can say this promise has been kept. I am proud to be working as a part of this Town Council, and know that this is only the first of many accomplishments we will see in 2017.”
