Natick Hybrid Town Meeting Committee studies Brookline model
Hybrid Town Meeting Committee · Meeting of January 28, 2026
Natick's Hybrid Town Meeting Committee heard from Brookline Town Moderator Neil Wishinsky about his town's experience running remote-enabled meetings using Zoom, Android tablets for in-person participants, and mandatory 48-hour advance notice for all substantive motions. Wishinsky reported initial startup costs of approximately $70,000, primarily for tablets, with ongoing expenses driven by staffing and hardware. Brookline requires remote participants to request attendance in advance and communicate through a designated Chat Monitor; individual vote tallies remain confidential until posted the next day, with changes accepted only for technical errors.
The committee scheduled follow-up briefings from Plymouth's moderator and clerk on February 4 and Lexington moderators on February 11.
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Source: the Hybrid Town Meeting Committee meeting of January 28, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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