DES MOINES, Iowa —

Seven of 19 county boards of supervisors lack recorded meetings for residents to later access, according to a six-month survey by KCCI Investigates.

Most local governments turned to streaming or virtual meetings five years ago during the COVID-19 pandemic.

It was one good thing that came out of 2020, says Randy Evans, executive director of the Iowa Freedom of Information Council.

"Government bodies acquired the technology for Zoom, for live streaming," Evans says. "They made room on their websites to put agendas and minutes, and video. And we ought to encourage our government officials to take advantage of that technology."

The Iowa FOI Council is a nonprofit focused on educating Iowans on open records and open meetings laws.

Evans sees some room for improvement in

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