Commissioners say next month's school-funding meeting may move to a bigger venue after the last meeting overflowed the room

A commissioner said the county commissioners' meeting room holds about 130 people under fire code — comfortably only about 70 chairs — and that people had to stand outside the room during the last meeting on the proposed schools project. ▶︎ 0:38:35 — open the recording, cued to 38 minutes 35 seconds

He said he is hopeful the county council will move next month's meeting on the school funding project to a larger venue, such as the convention center or a Terre Haute North, South, or Woodrow Wilson site, so more people can attend and comment in person instead of standing outside, even if the council doesn't hold a vote that night. (39:38, ▶︎ 0:40:10 — open the recording, cued to 40 minutes 10 seconds

If the meeting stays in this room, the county said it plans to provide video and audio access outside plus rented chairs for an overflow area. ▶︎ 0:40:39 — open the recording, cued to 40 minutes 39 seconds

Commissioners said they had gone outside during the last meeting to tell people they could come in and give public comment. ▶︎ 0:41:03 — open the recording, cued to 41 minutes 3 seconds