FORT PIERRE — Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic many governing bodies have been trying to use remote meeting technology like Zoom or conference calls to maintain open meetings and transparency in local government. As infections ease, many governing bodies are continuing to make available their meetings remotely. Fort Pierre is working to improve the audio quality of their meetings through the purchase of microphone equipment…
Fort Pierre Public Works Director Rick Hahn says the microphones would be paired with additional equipment to cover most spaces…
Mayor Gloria Hanson says the equipment will help get information out to residents in another way…
The estimated cost for the systems is just under 63-hundred dollars. A Fort Pierre resident has offered to pay for part of the system although his exact contributions were not disclosed. Meanwhile, the Hughes County Commission this week switched to a new phone conference system to eliminate sporadic muting of meetings to provide cleaner sound and eliminating the use of Zoom.
