By Dave Watkinsdave.watkins@waylandpost.org Anyone who regularly attends or watches Wayland public meetings has likely heard some version of the same exchange. “Can you hear me?”“You’re muted.”“Try moving closer to the microphone.”“Can the room hear the remote speaker?” These moments are so common that they often pass without comment. But a year-long review of meeting transcripts from 2025 shows they are not isolated interruptions. They are recurring symptoms of broader structural problems with how Wayland’s public meetings are set up, particularly as the town continues to rely on hybrid formats that combine in-person and remote participation.The review identified audio-related disruptions in