Digital Media Commission
The Avon Lake Digital Media Commission oversees many of the city’s established and emerging digital assets, including our website, social media content and cable access TV channels.
Commission Members
Citizens:
- Dave Updegraff, Chair
- Chip Minnich
- Weldon Rice
- Julie Short
School Representative:
- Scott Herrick
Council Representative:
- Billie Jo David
Meeting Times & Locations
Meetings are held the third Thursday of September, October, November, January, February, March, April and May at 6:30 p.m. in the Digital Media Department in the Lower Level of the Avon Lake Public Library. If you would like to join the meeting contact Barb Cagley, bcagley@avonlake.org or (440) 933-7677
Specific Commission Responsibilities:
- Advising Council regarding general policy relating to the operation and uses of access channels with a view toward maximizing the diversity of programs and services to viewers
- Encouraging the use of access channels among the widest range of institutions, groups and individuals within the City
- Advising Council of changes in the state-of-the-art of cable technology and the applicability of the same to access channel programming for the system
- Recommending expenditures within the limits of the Cable Television Improvement Fund
- Submitting reports to Council, including, but not limited to, a summary of the utilization of access channels, a review of any plans submitted during the year by the grantee for the development of new services, and a summary report of Commission deliberations throughout the year in connection with its assigned functions
For more information, visit the Digital Media page.