From Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors’ Clerk of the Board:
July 2, 2025
Effective immediately, members of the public will no longer be able to participate in Board meetings virtually. While meetings will continue to be broadcast live online, those who wish to provide comments or participate must attend in person. If you cannot attend the meeting in person and wish to provide comments, you may email the Clerk of the Board the day prior to the meeting by 5:00pm.
This change follows a recent incident that disrupted an online meeting. In response, the Board is taking proactive steps to prevent future disruptions and ensure meetings are conducted safely and efficiently.
To support this effort, the Board is transitioning to a new virtual meeting format that eliminates speaking and content-sharing capabilities. The new format is a view-only platform, meaning public call-in or Zoom participation will no longer be supported.
Despite these changes, the Board remains firmly committed to transparency, accessibility, and civic engagement. The virtual link for public viewing of all meetings will be included on all official meeting agendas.
Community members may view the meetings live on YouTube at www.youtube.com/@santacruzcountyarizona/live.
If you have a question or comment you would like to share with the Board, you may email the Board in advance at clerkoftheboard@santacruzcountyaz.gov.
We appreciate the community’s understanding and cooperation as we work to maintain safe and productive public meetings.
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