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Residents should be able to witness City Council meetings without leaving their homes in September, when city officials expect to make the first cable broadcasts from council chambers.

In a recent council meeting, city officials approved a four-camera system to televise meetings on Cable Channel 3, which has been designated for educational and local government programming.

The camera system, which is estimated to cost $155,300, will be paid for partially through a $125,000 grant from Adelphia Cable, the city’s cable provider; the remainder will be funded by money set aside for council chamber renovations, city officials said.