Rumford BOS Give WVAC (Ch 7) $17,000 From Cable Franchise Fees

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• The Rumford Board of Selectmen approved giving WVAC, Channel 7, $17,000 from the Cable Franchise Fees Account. The Selectmen also addressed why the Finance Committee meetings were not taped. According to Joe Volkernick, he reports that the volunteer requested the camera for all the Finance Committee meetings but he denied the request because he was unable to air the meetings due to a "lack of air time." Mr. Volkernick explained why he was having a hard time fitting in all the meetings on Channel 7. He stated that he airs meetings for Mexico and Dixfield, too, and that he is required to keep the same programs on a seven day rotation. The Rumford Board of Selectmen expressed their support for the station given the way that it brings the government process out to the community but they would like to be given priority since they give the station the most amount of money. The Rumford Board of Selectmen also discussed getting their own Live Feed system so that their government processes would be more transparent and reach out to the community in a more timely fashion.