Remote participation in government improved access, but maybe at a cost
By Katie Lannan
State House News Service
In Northampton, holding meetings remotely allowed the city s police review commission to offer real-time Spanish interpretation. One member of that panel Booker Bush, a 69-year-old physician who also serves on the Northampton Human Rights Commission told state lawmakers Wednesday that he s been more involved in the political process over the past year than any other in his life.
Myra Ross, an Amherst resident who is blind, said she s been able to participate in municipal meetings because of platforms like Zoom and that losing this opportunity to be an equal participant would be a tragedy to Massachusetts.
May 13, 2021 at 2:40 PM
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