City Council Meetings Live On Facebook

Council Meetings On Facebook!

8/25/2016

Screenshot of Trent Favre accepting the post as the city's new attorney at the August 25th meeting

Now you don’t even have to leave home to attend City Council Meetings in Bay St. Louis.

The city’s Facebook Page now streams meetings in real time as they’re occurring. Better yet, the videos stay on the page, so if you can't "make a meeting," you can check them out later.

The camera doesn't allow all the council members to be seen at the same time and you'll bet only a side view of those speaking to the council. You’ll also want to use earbuds or earphones to hear everything clearly. But it’s an huge step forward in city transparency, while encouraging citizen participation. Property owners who live out of town and part-time residents will be able to keep up with critical city happenings too.

To add to the entertainment value, comments go up on the Facebook page in real time as the meeting is streamed. You can even share the broadcast with FB friends too.

If you’d like to up the ante on citizen participation, click onto the email addresses of any official below and send them your thoughts or offer suggestions on any issue. Of course, you'll want to demonstrate good citizen skills by being respectful and courteous, even of those with different viewpoints.

Butter the popcorn and check it out. It’s not only interesting to watch (even fun at times), the issues being discussed impact residents’ lives and livelihoods – sometimes in a major way.

Bay St. Louis City Council Members

Mike Favre -
Councilman at Large
Phone: (228) 493-0779
mfavre@baystlouis-ms.gov
Citywide Ward Map

Wendy McDonald - Ward 2
wmcdonald@baystlouis-ms.gov
Ward 2 Map

Bobby Compretta - Ward 4
Phone: (228) 216-7197
bcompretta@baystlouis-ms.gov
Ward 4 Map

Lonnie Falgout - Ward 6
Phone: (228) 216-9522
lfalgout@baystlouis-ms.gov
Ward 6 Map

Doug Seal - Ward 1
Phone: (228) 222-0097
dseal@baystlouis-ms.gov
Ward 1 Map

Jeffery J. Reed - Ward 3
Phone: (228) 518-7859
jreed@baystlouis-ms.gov
Ward 3 Map

Joey Boudin - Ward 5
Phone: (228) 493-1012
jboudin@baystlouis-ms.gov
Ward 5 Map

Mayor's Office

Bay St. Louis City Hall
688 Hwy 90
Bay St. Louis, MS 39520

Tel: 228-466-8951
Fax: 228-466-5490
send an email

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