Council approves sound system for chamber
Anyone attending Mapleton council meetings should be able to follow the proceedings more easily once a sound system is installed in the council chamber.
On Oct. 14 council approved the purchase of a $14,717 sound system from London-based Dynamix.
Seven companies submitted proposals for the project and staff narrowed the choice down to two for council, recommending the Dynamix proposal.
Council approved a 2014 capital budget of $12,000 for the installation of an audio system to make the chambers “more accessible for people with disabilities,” states a report from finance director Yufang Du.
The system will include seven microphones and can be upgraded to meet future needs, Du noted in her report.
Council approved the report recommending the installation of the sound system and also an over-budget expenditure of $2,717 plus HST to be funded from administration future capital reserves.
