Name: Bo Whiteside: I strongly prefer that anyone attending remotely needs to be on screen. Folks need to see our face, you know, look us in the eyes best we can.
Uploaded: 2026-09-11T02:21:20+00:00
Duration: 32 s
Description: I strongly prefer that anyone attending remotely needs to be on screen. Folks need to see our face, you know, look us in the eyes best we can.

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Bo Whiteside

31:14 - 31:46

"I strongly prefer that anyone attending remotely needs to be on screen. Folks need to see our face, you know, look us in the eyes best we can."

“I strongly prefer that anyone attending remotely needs to be on screen. Folks need to see our face, you know, look us in the eyes best we can.”

Speaker: Bo Whiteside
Timestamp: 31:14 – 31:46
Source: Kodiak Borough: Assembly Work Session of September 10, 2026
Community: Alaska News
Location: Kodiak Island Borough
Captured at: September 10, 2026

From the transcript

Yeah, on this one, I strongly prefer that anyone attending remotely needs to be on screen. Folks need to see our face, you know, look us in the eyes best we can. But we do live in remote areas, travel to remote areas. So if I'm thinking about Dutch Harbor— Dutch Harbor is what came to mind for me. If I'm in Dutch Harbor, I've attempted it once successfully, which was shocking that I was able to use my cell phone as a hotspot spot to get through the meeting, and I was actually able to see everyone, which is a miracle for— if anyone who's ever been to Dutch Harbor.

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