About MeetingWatch

“The most important local decisions are made in rooms most people never enter.”

Public meetings are where real decisions get made — curriculum changes, budget allocations, facilities policy, staff evaluations. They’re legally required to be open to the public. In practice, most residents can’t attend a 3-hour meeting on a Tuesday night.

Local news coverage is thin. Meeting minutes take weeks to appear and omit most of the actual discussion. The decisions that affect your children’s schools, your property taxes, and your community are largely invisible.

This site changes that. Every meeting is transcribed word-for-word, analyzed for board dynamics and public response, and published as a readable report — usually within 24 hours of the meeting.

All reports are free. No login required. No ads.

How It Works

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Scraped Video & agenda automatically collected after each meeting from town websites and streaming platforms
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Transcribed AI speech-to-text with speaker identification — every word captured, every speaker labeled
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Analyzed Votes, dissent, community concerns, and off-agenda decisions flagged by AI analysis
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Published Full report posted here — free, open, no account needed — usually within 24 hours

Accuracy & Limitations

Analysis is AI-generated and may contain errors. Speaker attribution can be imperfect, especially when speakers don’t identify themselves. Controversy and sentiment assessments reflect patterns in the transcript, not editorial judgment.

Every report links directly to the source video, agenda, and official minutes where available. If you notice an error, use those sources to verify — they are always authoritative.

Know something we should cover?

MeetingWatch monitors municipal meetings automatically. If your community isn’t listed, or if you notice a report is missing or contains an error, the underlying source documents are always linked.