It is important to have hybrid meetings so more people can attend, be informed, and have their voices heard.
As to cost, why not tap the newly elected Select Board members for ideas to fund IT or utilize the wealth of IT knowledge from Belmont High students?
Seriously, how burdensome is a remote meeting on the clerk’s office when remote meetings were exclusively available from 2020-2022?
The format, equipment, and staff are ready to go, as evidenced by the remote January 2024 Town Meeting.
Holly Herman, Thomas Street