Oconto County Board upgrades meeting management system

Oconto County has adopted new electronic voting and meeting management software in an effort to to improve the efficiency and transparency of county board meetings.

According to a news release from OpenMeeting Technologies, the company’s electronic voting and meeting management software provides visuals of board votes that are more visible in person and online.

“I chose OpenMeeting for the ease of use,” County Clerk Kim Pytleski said. “You literally cannot mess this up. You have the ability to build off templates prior to the meeting, make amendments during the course of discussion, and you have confidence knowing you’re creating an accurate record. The other reason I chose OpenMeeting is their amazing customer service — it makes you feel like you’re part of the team.”

The secure, touchscreen tablet app leads board members through the meeting and prompts them to take action when necessary. The board used clickers to vote before they moved to touchscreen tablet voting, which now gives them the ability to see the agenda, change their vote if needed and see the results of the vote all on their tablet’s screen.

“We are thrilled that Oconto County selected OpenMeeting Technologies for their meetings,” said Mark Netsch, director at OpenMeeting Technologies. “Interest in our system has been high as public participation increases and citizens take greater interest in their local government processes. Our electronic voting software improves board member experience and the meeting itself, but the most visible benefit to the public is the public display that provides a visual aid for anyone in the room or watching online. One mayor recently referred to it as the citizen display.”

For more information, visit www.openmeetingtech.com.