Supervisors’ Meetings Underwhelm TV Viewers
From Times Staff Reports
They don’t expect Neilsen ratings, but Orange County supervisors do want more feedback for the county’s $299,000 yearly investment to videotape board meetings than the 10 responses from the public they’ve gotten so far.
“I don’t think we’re getting that many viewers,” said Supervisor Jim Silva.
Midway into its 12-month TV contract, the county has received two e-mails and eight voice mails--all positive--from the public to the board’s taped meetings, according to a report presented to supervisors Tuesday.
Defenders of the televised meetings argued that the public usually only responds when people are upset, especially if it’s something they saw on television.